PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Ed Barker
	Barker, circa 1953
No. 89, 87
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	May 31, 1931; Dillon, Montana, U.S.
Died:	September 6, 2012 (aged 81); Zillah, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sunnyside (Sunnyside, Washington)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	1953 / round: 1 / pick: 12; (by the Los Angeles Rams)
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1953); Washington Redskins (1954);
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American (1951); First-team All-PCC (1951);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward Ross Barker (May 31, 1931 – September 6, 2012) ^[1] was an American professional football player who was an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1953 NFL draft.^[2] After his short stint playing football he spent 20 years serving in the US Air Force, ending his career as a Lt. Colonel.^[1] He was elected into the Washington State University Hall of Fame in 2011.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Edward Ross Barker Jr". Tribute Archive. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
^ "Ed Barker". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ "WSU Athletic Hall of Fame - Washington State Athletics". wsucougars.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016.