Ernie Barber (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1914–1989)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

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|birth_date={{Birth date|1914|4|18}}

|birth_place=Murfreesboro, Tennessee

|death_date={{Death date and age|1989|6|5|1914|4|18}}

|death_place=Manteca, California

|number=43

|College=San Francisco

|Position=Center, linebacker

|playing_years1=1945

|playing_team1=Washington Redskins

|DatabaseFootball=BARBEERN01

|PFR=BarbEr20

|NFL=BAR044490

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Ernest Charles Barber (April 18, 1914 – June 5, 1989) was an American football center and linebacker. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he attended Manteca High School in California. He played college football for the University of San Francisco Dons football team in 1934. He later played professional football for the Stockton Shippers in 1938. He served in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, appearing in three games during the 1945 season. He was sold by the Redskins to the New York Giants in early November 1945 but did not appear in any games for the Giants.{{cite news|title=Redskins Peddle Ernie Barber to the Giants|newspaper=The Washington Daily News|date=November 7, 1945|page=41|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-daily-news-ernie-barber/150713372/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Redskins Sell Barber to Obtain Player Touted by His Brohter|newspaper=Evening Star|date=November 7, 1945|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-httpswwwnewspaperscom/150713776/|via=Newspapers.com}} He died in 1989 at Manteca, California{{cite web|title=Ernie Barber|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=July 5, 2024|url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/b/barb01400.html}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarbEr20.htm|title = Ernie Barber Stats}}

His brother Jim Barber also played for redskins as a tackle from 1935 to 1941.