Red Barron
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David Irenus "Red" Barron (June 21, 1900 – October 4, 1982) was a three-sport letterwinner
at Georgia Tech
. He was named All American twice, All-Southern Conference
three times, and was an inductee to Tech's Hall of Fame and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. He played baseball
professionally with the Boston Braves
in 1929. He later became a high school football
coach
for Dacula High School.
Varsity letter
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at Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. He was named All American twice, All-Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
three times, and was an inductee to Tech's Hall of Fame and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. He played baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
professionally with the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
in 1929. He later became a high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for Dacula High School.