Retiring as a player after the 1970 season, Barrow became the Toronto Argonauts general manager from 1971 to 1975.[5] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976, and was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (17th) of all-time in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN in 2006.[5] Barrow died February 17, 2015, at his home in Missouri City, Texas; he was 79 years old.[6][7]
^ abCFLapedia.com, Hall of Fame, John Barrow. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
^ ab2012 Florida Football Media Guide May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 76, 79, 87, 89, 102, 104, 115, 176 (2012). Retrieved September 15, 2012.
^F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
^Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1957 National Football League Draft September 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
^ abcdCanadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum, Hall of Famers, John Barrow. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
^Canadian Press, "Former Ticats lineman John Barrow dead at 79," SportsNet.ca (February 18, 2015). Retrieved February 18, 2015.
^Ken Peters, "Captain John 1935–2015: Icon of dominant, tough, winning Ticat teams," The Hamilton Spectator (February 18, 2015). Retrieved February 18, 2015.
Bibliographyedit
Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN0-7948-2298-3.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN1-58261-514-4.
McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN978-0-7385-0559-6.
McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN0-87397-025-X.
External linksedit
Video clip on YouTube – Canadian Football Hall of Fame video biography of John Barrow
January 01, 1970
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John B Barrow October 31 1935 February 17 2015 was an American college and professional football player who was an offensive and defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League CFL for fourteen seasons in the 1950s 1960s and 1970s Barrow played college football for the University of Florida and was recognized as an All American Thereafter he played professionally for the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL and was later inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame John BarrowBorn 1935 10 31 October 31 1935Delray Beach Florida U S Died February 17 2015 2015 02 17 aged 79 Missouri City Texas U S Career informationCFL statusAmericanPosition s DT OTHeight6 ft 2 in 188 cm Weight255 lb 116 kg CollegeFloridaNFL draft1957 Round 5 Pick 59Drafted byDetroit LionsCareer historyAs player1957 1970Hamilton Tiger CatsCareer highlights and awards4 Grey Cup champion 1957 1963 1965 1967 4 All Canadian 1964 1967 CFL Lineman of the Century 1967 First team All American 1956 First team All SEC 1956 CFL All Star1962 1967CFL East All Star1957 1967 1969Career statsCanadian Football Hall of Fame 1976 Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksEarly years editBarrow was born in Delray Beach Florida in 1935 1 He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida where he was an offensive and defensive lineman for coach Bob Woodruff s Florida Gators football team from 1954 to 1956 2 As a senior in 1956 he was a first team All Southeastern Conference SEC selection a Football Writers Association of America first team All American and the Gators team captain 2 Barrow was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a Gator Great 3 Professional career editThe Detroit Lions of the National Football League NFL selected Barrow in the fifth round 59th pick overall of the 1957 NFL Draft 4 but he opted to play in the CFL instead 1 He played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats from 1957 to 1970 as a defensive tackle and offensive tackle He was an All Star 11 times on defence and 4 times on offence and was voted the CFL lineman of the century in 1967 5 Barrow was a member of four Grey Cup winning Tiger Cats teams 1957 1963 1965 1967 and played in five other Grey Cup championship games 1958 1959 1961 1962 1964 5 Retiring as a player after the 1970 season Barrow became the Toronto Argonauts general manager from 1971 to 1975 5 He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976 and was voted one of the CFL s top 50 players 17th of all time in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN in 2006 5 Barrow died February 17 2015 at his home in Missouri City Texas he was 79 years old 6 7 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp College football portal 1956 College Football All America Team Florida Gators Florida Gators football 1950 59 List of Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees List of Florida Gators football All Americans List of University of Florida alumni List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame membersReferences edit a b CFLapedia com Hall of Fame John Barrow Retrieved August 26 2011 a b 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida pp 76 79 87 89 102 104 115 176 2012 Retrieved September 15 2012 F Club Hall of Fame Gator Greats Retrieved December 13 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Draft History 1957 National Football League Draft Archived September 16 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 26 2011 a b c d Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum Hall of Famers John Barrow Retrieved August 26 2011 Canadian Press Former Ticats lineman John Barrow dead at 79 SportsNet ca February 18 2015 Retrieved February 18 2015 Ken Peters Captain John 1935 2015 Icon of dominant tough winning Ticat teams The Hamilton Spectator February 18 2015 Retrieved February 18 2015 Bibliography editCarlson Norm University of Florida Football Vault The History of the Florida Gators Whitman Publishing LLC Atlanta Georgia 2007 ISBN 0 7948 2298 3 Golenbock Peter Go Gators An Oral History of Florida s Pursuit of Gridiron Glory Legends Publishing LLC St Petersburg Florida 2002 ISBN 0 9650782 1 3 Hairston Jack Tales from the Gator Swamp A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told Sports Publishing LLC Champaign Illinois 2002 ISBN 1 58261 514 4 McCarthy Kevin M Fightin Gators A History of University of Florida Football Arcadia Publishing Mount Pleasant South Carolina 2000 ISBN 978 0 7385 0559 6 McEwen Tom The Gators A Story of Florida Football The Strode Publishers Huntsville Alabama 1974 ISBN 0 87397 025 X External links editVideo clip on YouTube Canadian Football Hall of Fame video biography of John Barrow Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Barrow Canadian football amp oldid 1222071177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
