Barney Hafen
 Barney Hafen, 1948, at Utah | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive end, end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | November 20, 1921 Santa Clara, Utah | ||||
| Died: | October 25, 2012 (aged 90) St. George, Utah | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Dixie (UT) | ||||
| College: | Utah | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1948 / round: 19 / pick: 167 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Banard Ervin Hafen (November 20, 1921 – October 25, 2012) was an American football player who played at the defensive end and end positions.
College football
A native of Santa Clara, Utah, he played college football for the Utah Redskins.[1] In October 1948, after recovering two fumbles and playing a great defensive game against Wyoming, he was selected by the Associated Press as the national lineman of the week.[2] He was described by Bill Coltrin of the Salt Lake Telegram as "one of the greatest ends in Utah football history."[3]
Professional football
He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round (167th overall pick) of the 1948 NFL Draft.[1] The New York Yankees of the AAFC also recruited Hafen, but he signed with the Lions in January 1949.[4] He played for the Lions during the 1949 and 1950 seasons and appeared in a total of 24 NFL games.[1] While with the Lions, he trained in the off-season by "bull-dogging and roping cattle" on his family's ranch in Utah.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Barney Hafen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Barney Hafen receives AP lineman award". The Daily Utah Chronicle. October 28, 1948. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Coltrin (February 16, 1950). "The Real Dope". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barney Hafen Signs With Detroit Gridders". Salt Lake Telegram. January 4, 1949. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Mahoney (November 24, 1949). "Sportscope". The Milford News. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.