Bernie Darre
American football player (1939–2006)
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Bernard John Darre (November 8, 1939 – April 26, 2006) was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Tulane University[1] and was selected in the 15th round of the 1960 NFL draft.[2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 66, 67 | |||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||
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| Born | November 8, 1939 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Died | April 26, 2006 (aged 66) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Alcee Fortier (LA) | ||||
| College | Tulane | ||||
| NFL draft | 1960: 15th round, 172nd overall pick | ||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||
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Darre quit football in 1962 to attend graduate school.[3] He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at Ohio State University in 1966, and was an industrial chemist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Cincinnati, Ohio. He became president of the Shepherd Chemical Company in 1985.[4] He was inducted into Tulane's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.[5]
Darre married Beatrice Fry in 1966,[6] and they had three children.[4][7] Their son John died in 1992.[8] Darre died in 2006, at the age of 66, in Cincinnati.[4]
