Solon Barnett
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Solon Barnett is a former offensive tackle and guard
Guard (American football)
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 in the National Football League
National Football League
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Career

Barnett was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1945 NFL Draft
1945 NFL Draft
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 by the Chicago Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
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 and would later be a member of the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
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 for two seasons. He played at the collegiate level at Baylor University
Baylor University
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 and Southwestern University
Southwestern University
Southwestern University is a private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, USA. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church although the curriculum is nonsectarian...

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