George Barna (American football)
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Clifton, New Jersey
Royalton, New York
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| Position | End | ||
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| Born | March 23, 1908 Clifton, New Jersey | ||
| Died | November 24, 1972 (aged 64) Royalton, New York | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||
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| High school | Somerville (NJ) | ||
| College | Hobart College | ||
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George J. Barna (March 23, 1908 – November 24, 1972) was an American football and lacrosse player. He played college football and lacrosse at Hobart College and professional football in the National Football League for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1929.
Barna was born in 1908 in Clifton, New Jersey.[1] He attended Clifton High School where he was captain of the football team as a senior.[2]
He enrolled at Hobart College where he played college football from 1925 to 1928.[3] At the end of the 1927 season, he was selected as captain of Hobart's 1928 team.[4] He was also named to the Syracuse all-opponent team.[5] Hobart's trainer remembered him as "the best defensive player I ever saw" and one who played without a helmet or padding of any kind.[2] He was also an All-American lacrosse player.[2][6]