Born: October 26, 1923
Hometown: Gloster, MS
Year Induction: 1965
Deceased : April 12, 2005
University of Mississippi (1942, 1947-1948)
North Carolina, Marine V-12 Program (1943)
United States Military Academy (1944-1946)
New York Yankees (All-American Football Conference)
Dallas Texans
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Assistant Coach, LSU
Assistant Coach, Southern Mississippi
Head Coach, Laurel High School
Three of Barney Poole’s teammates on the 1945 Army team at West Point have joined him as inductees in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame: Shorty McWilliams, Doc Blanchard, and Doug Kenna.
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