Al Barry
{{Short description|American football player (born 1930)}}
{{For|others of this name|Alan Barry (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| position = Guard
| number = 63, 66, 68, 69
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|12|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|8|5|1930|12|24}}
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 238
| draftyear = 1953
| draftround = 30
| draftpick = 355
| high_school = Beverly Hills
| college = USC
| teams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1954}}, {{NFL Year|1957}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1958}}–{{NFL Year|1959}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1960}})*
- Los Angeles Chargers (1960)
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 53
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = BarrAl21
}}
Allan Barry (December 24, 1930 – August 5, 2022)[https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/ALLANBARRY/a137b2 Allan Barry - Veterans' Legacy Memorial], U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. He also was a member of the Los Angeles Chargers in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Early years
Barry attended Beverly Hills High School, before accepting a football scholarship from the University of Southern California.
He was a two-way player, on offense, he was a tackle until his senior season when he was moved to guard. He contributed to the team winning the 1953 Rose Bowl. He also practiced the shot put.
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
Barry was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 30th round (355th overall) of the 1953 NFL draft with a future draft pick, which allowed the team to draft him before his college eligibility was over. He began his rookie season one year later and was named the starter at left guard.{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19540617&id=eXBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2994,3054010&hl=es | title=Packers Sign Pair of Guards | access-date=June 29, 2023 | archive-date=April 29, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429065158/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19540617&id=eXBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2994,3054010&hl=es | url-status=dead }}
He spent the next two years out of football while serving his military service with the U.S. Air Force.{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19550126&id=cH1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6118,4277812&hl=es | title=Three Get Notices | access-date=June 29, 2023 | archive-date=May 12, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512143217/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19550126&id=cH1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6118,4277812&hl=es | url-status=dead }} He returned in 1957 and regained his starting position.
On September 15, 1958, he was traded along with offensive guard Joe Skibinski to the New York Giants in exchange for a seventh round draft choice (#83-Gary Raid).{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19580916&id=OGdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5A8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4456,2951022&hl=es | title=Packers Cut Switzer, Trade Barry, Skibinski to Giants | access-date=June 29, 2023 | archive-date=May 17, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517113948/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19580916&id=OGdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5A8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4456,2951022&hl=es | url-status=dead }}
=New York Giants=
Barry was a two-year starter at left guard with the New York Giants, contributing to the team reaching the 1958 and the 1959 NFL Championship Game.
=Dallas Cowboys=
He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL expansion draft. He didn't want to move to Dallas, so he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for linebacker Hugh Pitts.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19600708&id=kg1IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D4EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5064,2685085 | title=Rams Trade Pitts To Dallas Cowboys | access-date=June 29, 2023}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
Although he started most of the preseason at left guard, the Los Angeles Rams decided to move forward with younger players and he was released on September 19, 1960.
=Los Angeles Chargers=
In 1960, he was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. He was a part of the franchise's inaugural year and was named the starting offensive guard, while helping the team reach the 1960 American Football League Championship Game. He retired at the end of the season.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Green Bay Packers 1953 NFL draft picks}}
{{1960 Los Angeles Chargers}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Beverly Hills, California
Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players