| Benny Barnes | |
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 Benny Barnes, at Contra Costa College |
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| Date of birth: | March 3, 1951 |
| Place of birth: | Lufkin, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Stanford |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1972-1982 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Benny Jewell Barnes (born March 3, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas) is a former American Football cornerback who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He is most famous for a questionable pass interference in Super Bowl XIII on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann.
College career
Barnes played college football at Stanford University, winning two Rose Bowls (1970 and 1971). Although not picked up in the 1972 NFL Draft, he was later picked up by the Cowboys.[1]
After the NFL
Barnes spent some time investing in restaurants and is currently working at Contra Costa College as equipment manager. He is currently married, with three sons and one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b Gilmore, Eric. "For former football pro, it's all about the students (Registration Required)." (in English). Contra Costa Times. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-16279854_ITM. Retrieved on 2008-10-23.
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