Greg Barton (American football) explained

Greg Barton
Number:14
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:14 July 1946
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Death Place:Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Robert A. Millikan (Long Beach, California)
College:Long Beach
Tulsa
Draftyear:1968
Draftround:9
Draftpick:229
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Greg Lee Barton (July 14, 1946 — August 26, 2019) was a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Detroit Lions.[1] He was traded from the Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1971 second-round selection (30th overall - Dave Thompson) and 1972 second- and third-round picks (40th and 65th overall - to Atlanta Falcons and Ken Sanders respectively) on January 28, 1971.[2] [3] He led the 1964 Long Beach Vikings football team to the junior college national championship,[4] and also played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts and in the World Football League (WFL) for the Portland Storm.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg Barton Stats. .
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/29/archives/patriots-choose-plunkett-as-no-1-in-college-draft-spurning-trade.html Wallace, William N. "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers," The New York Times, Friday, January 29, 1971.
  3. https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1971.htm 1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1 - 7) & 29 (Rounds 8 - 17)  - Pro Sports Transactions.
  4. Web site: Greg Barton. Long Beach City College Vikings. March 28, 2024.
  5. News: Barton of Eagles Quits N.F.L. For Toronto Club. The New York Times. 4 May 1971.