:Solon Barnett

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Solon Barnett

| number = 27, 72

| position = Tackle
Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|3|30}}

| birth_place = New Willard, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|7|18|1921|3|30}}

| death_place = Nacogdoches County, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 235

| high_school = Livingston (Texas)

| college = {{Ubl|Southwestern|Baylor}}

| draftyear = 1945

| draftround = 14

| draftpick = 134

| pastteams =

Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1945|1946}})

| highlights =

First-team All-SWC (1942)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 5

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 1

| pfr = BarnSo20

}}

Solon Barnett (March 30, 1921 – July 18, 1998) was an American football offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Barnett was born Solon Slade Barnett Jr. in New Willard, Texas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/solonbarnett/profile?id=BAR452315|title=Solon Barnett Stats, News and Video - T|website=NFL.com }}

Career

Barnett was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1945 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals and would later be a member of the Green Bay Packers for two seasons.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers 1946 Roster |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/team/green-bay-packers-18/roster/1946 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=StatMuse |language=en}} He played at the collegiate level at Baylor University and Southwestern University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnSo20.htm|title = Solon Barnett Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }}

References

Category:1921 births

Category:1998 deaths

Category:Players of American football from Texas

Category:Green Bay Packers players

Category:American football offensive tackles

Category:American football offensive guards

Category:Southwestern Pirates football players

Category:Baylor Bears football players

Category:20th-century American sportsmen