Gary Marshall Barnes is a former American football

American football

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 wide receiver

Wide receiver

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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, the Dallas Cowboys

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, the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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, and the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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. He played college football

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 at Clemson University

Clemson University

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Barnes was drafted

NFL Draft

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 by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (41st overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft

1962 NFL Draft

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, and also drafted by the New York Titans

New York Jets

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 in the ninth round (69th overall) of the 1962 American Football League Draft

1962 American Football League Draft

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Barnes was a member of the 1962 NFL Champion Green Bay Packers seeing action in 13 games with no receptions. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys in 1963, the Chicago Bears in 1964, and the Atlanta Falcons in 1966 and 1967. He played in 60 career games with 41 receptions for 583 yards receiving. He scored his two career touchdowns with Atlanta.