George Barclay
Outfielder, Baseball Player
1876 – 1909
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Who was George Barclay?
George Oliver Barclay was an American football and baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and later the Boston Beaneaters. He was also an early professional football player-coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was nicknamed "The Rose" for his concern with his looks and his eye for the ladies and “Deerfoot” because of his speed. Barclay also invented the first football helmet.
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- Born
- May 16, 1876
Milton - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bucknell University
- Lafayette College
- Lived in
- Millville
- Died
- Apr 3, 1909
Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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