Barney Hafen

Barnie Hafen
refer to caption
Barney Hafen, 1948, at Utah
No. 84
Position:Defensive end, end
Personal information
Born:(1921-11-20)November 20, 1921
Santa Clara, Utah, U.S.
Died:October 25, 2012(2012-10-25) (aged 90)
St. George, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Dixie (UT)
College:Utah
NFL draft:1948 / round: 19 / pick: 167
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:24
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Banard Ervin Hafen (November 20, 1921 – October 25, 2012) was an American football player who played at the defensive end and end positions.

College football

A native of Santa Clara, Utah, he played college football for the Utah Redskins.[1] In October 1948, after recovering two fumbles and playing a great defensive game against Wyoming, he was selected by the Associated Press as the national lineman of the week.[2] He was described by Bill Coltrin of the Salt Lake Telegram as "one of the greatest ends in Utah football history."[3]

Professional football

He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round (167th overall pick) of the 1948 NFL draft.[1] The New York Yankees of the AAFC also recruited Hafen, but he signed with the Lions in January 1949.[4] He played for the Lions during the 1949 and 1950 seasons and appeared in a total of 24 NFL games.[1] While with the Lions, he trained in the off-season by "bull-dogging and roping cattle" on his family's ranch in Utah.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Barney Hafen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Barney Hafen receives AP lineman award". The Daily Utah Chronicle. October 28, 1948. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bill Coltrin (February 16, 1950). "The Real Dope". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Barney Hafen Signs With Detroit Gridders". Salt Lake Telegram. January 4, 1949. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Joe Mahoney (November 24, 1949). "Sportscope". The Milford News. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.