The Barber family lived next door to us in the 1950s Jim Barber went to Manteca High played football and graduated in 1930. He was #15 for the Redskins. USF Dons - James Barber Class of 1935 Induction Class of 1959 Football Tackle All-American Tackle, 1935 Captain of the 1934 Team USF All-Star Team, 1935 USF Career Years: 1931-1934 Birthdate: July 21, 1912 Hometown: Manteca, Calif. High School: Manteca High School Big, blond James R. Hollywood Barber was heralded throughout his varsity football career. At six-foot-four and 214 pounds, he was one of the biggest tackles on the coast. A dynamic blocker and tremendous defensive player, Barber was consistently rated as all-coast material. Barber was a standout on the line on the 1931 freshman team, which was the best-ever frosh team. The team outscored their opponents 79-19. As a sophomore, he was already expected to be an all-coast tackle by the end of his college days. According to the Foghorn, The big blond boy is good - no fooling. In a 1933 game against Stanford, he wowed the fans and stunned the opponent when he accomplished the most daring and sensational trick of the grid. He went in to block a kick, stole the ball from the Stanford punter and ran 30 years to a touchdown, the first score of the game. Elected captain of the 1934 team, Barber was highly respected by his teammates. As noted in a September 14, 1934, article in the Foghorn, Barber knows how to organize. He knows how to command and yet not seem to command. With no coach to back his word, he has whipped his team into a systemized method of conditioning. After graduation in 1935, Barber played a total of 76 games for the NFL East Redskins (Boston: 1935-36; Washington: 1938-41). He played on the 1939 championship team and was named All-Pro as the Redskins beat the Chicago Bears. After his NFL career, Barber joined the Navy in World War II. Following his discharge, he was a line coach for the New York Yankees football team. In 1949, he relocated full-time to Spokane, Wash., where he became an executive in a sporting goods store. Later, he entered the investment securities business. At age 85 James Barber died January 30, 1998.
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