George Barclay (American football/baseball)

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George Barclay
Personal information
Born:(1876-05-16)May 16, 1876
Milton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:April 3, 1909(1909-04-03) (aged 32)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:Bucknell, Lafayette
Position:Halfback
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • Invented the first-ever football helmet (1894)
  • "All Western Pennsylvania" Team (1897)
  • Lafayette Maroon Club Hall of Fame (1984)
George Barclay
Outfielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1902, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1905, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average.248
Home runs4
Runs batted in140
Teams

George Oliver Barclay (May 16, 1876 – April 3, 1909) was an American football and baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and later the Boston Beaneaters. He was also an early professional football player-coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association.[1] He was nicknamed "The Rose" for his concern with his looks[citation needed] and "Deerfoot" because of his speed.[1] Barclay also invented the first football helmet.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894–1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "History of the Football Helmet". Past Time Sports. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Nelson, David M. (1994). The Anatomy of a Game. University of Delaware Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-87413-455-2.