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Roy Barni

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Roy Barni
No. 49, 33, 21
Date of birth(1927-02-15)February 15, 1927
Place of birthSan Francisco, California
Date of deathJuly 22, 1957(1957-07-22) (aged 30)
Career information
Position(s)Defensive back
US collegeSan Francisco
Career history
As player
1952–1953Chicago Cardinals
1954–1955Philadelphia Eagles
1955–1956Washington Redskins
Career stats

Roy Bruno Barni (February 15, 1927 – July 22, 1957) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of San Francisco.[1]

He intercepted 11 passes during his career including six when playing with the Cardinals in 1952. Barni, who played for the Redskins in 1955 and 1956, was shot and killed in a bar in San Francisco prior to the 1957 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Roy Barni (1976) - Hall of Fame". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2021.