Barney Poole

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Barney Poole
Date of birth: October 29, 1923
Place of birth: Gloster, Mississippi, United States
Date of death: April 12, 2005 (aged 81)
Place of death: Gloster, Mississippi, United States
Career information
Position(s): End
College: Mississippi
North Carolina
Army
NFL Draft: 1945 / Round: 6 / Pick 53
Organizations
 As player:
1949
1950-1951
1952
1953
1954
New York Yankees (AAFC)
New York Yanks
Dallas Texans
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

George Barney Poole (October 29, 1923 - April 12, 2005) was an American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yanks, the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts, and the New York Giants. He also played football in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees. Poole played college football at the University of Mississippi, where he was an All-American as an offensive and defensive end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.