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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 13, 1939 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 7, 1973 (aged 33) Bakersfield, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Santa Ynez Valley Union (Santa Ynez, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 6 / pick: 84 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 9 / pick: 72 | ||||||||
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Jan Michael Barrett (November 13, 1939 – October 7, 1973) was an American college and professional football player.[1] He played college football at California State University, Fresno, where he was an offensive end. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 1962,[1] and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Oakland Raiders in 1963 and 1964.
Barrett was killed on Lake Ming, California, while attempting to break a drag boat world speed record. On his final run he reached a speed of 154.10 miles per hour (248.00 km/h), just short of the world record of 155 miles per hour (249 km/h).[1]