College San Francisco Role American football player 1952-1953 Chicago Cardinals Died July 22, 1957 | 1954-1955 Philadelphia Eagles Positions Defensive back Name Roy Barni | |
Date of birth (1927-02-15)February 15, 1927 Place of birth San Francisco, California Date of death July 22, 1957(1957-07-22) (aged 30) Education University of San Francisco | ||
Roy Bruno Barni (February 15, 1927 – July 22, 1957) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of San Francisco.
He intercepted 11 passes during his career including six when playing with the Cardinals in 1952. Barni, who played for the Redskins in 1955 and 1956, was shot and killed in a bar in San Francisco prior to the 1957 season.
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