Erich Barnes
ERICH BARNES, Elkhart H.S., 1954
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All-Sectional basketball team member and sectional leading scorer with 55 points in 1954
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Helped 1954 team to Indiana Final Four
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All-State football team selection; attended Purdue University on football scholarship
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Set Big Ten Conference record for longest pass reception
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Played two seasons on Purdue basketball team
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Played football professionally for Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns
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Earned All-Pro honors in six seasons.