Stan Barnes
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Stan Barnes was an American football
player, judge and assistant attorney general of the United States.
Born in Wisconsin, Barnes played high school football at San Diego High for Clarence "Nibs" Price who encouraged his brightest players, starting with Barnes, to follow his path to Berkeley to play for the California Golden Bears
under coach Andy Smith
. Barnes was a center/tackle on California's "Wonder Teams" of 1920 and 1921. In his junior and senior seasons he played with the Bears in two consecutive Rose Bowls.
The 1920 California squad won the national championship going 9-0 outscoring its opponents 510 to 14. In one of the biggest routs in college football history, the Bears defeated St. Mary's 127-0. In the Rose Bowl, Cal defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 28-0.
California was also undefeated and untied in 1921 until the Bears tied Washington & Jefferson
0-0 on a muddy field in the Rose Bowl.
During his four years at Berkeley, Barnes played on teams that won 31 lost four and tied two.
After graduation, he went into the legal profession. He became involved with the California Republican Assembly, a grassroots political organization, and rose within its ranks to become one of the GOP's power-brokers in California. His friend from Berkeley, Earl Warren
, remained a confidant and Barnes was a member of Warren's inner circle through his rise to governor. For his part, Barnes became a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles
, assistant attorney general during the Eisenhower Administration, and eventually a Federal Appellate Court Judge and President of the Federal Bar Association
.
He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1954 and was among the first group of inductees at the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
Stan Barnes died at the age of 89 in Palm Springs, California.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, judge and assistant attorney general of the United States.
Born in Wisconsin, Barnes played high school football at San Diego High for Clarence "Nibs" Price who encouraged his brightest players, starting with Barnes, to follow his path to Berkeley to play for the California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
under coach Andy Smith
Andy Smith (coach)
Andrew Latham "Andy" Smith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania , Purdue University , and the University of California, Berkeley , compiling a career college football record of 116–32–13...
. Barnes was a center/tackle on California's "Wonder Teams" of 1920 and 1921. In his junior and senior seasons he played with the Bears in two consecutive Rose Bowls.
The 1920 California squad won the national championship going 9-0 outscoring its opponents 510 to 14. In one of the biggest routs in college football history, the Bears defeated St. Mary's 127-0. In the Rose Bowl, Cal defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 28-0.
California was also undefeated and untied in 1921 until the Bears tied Washington & Jefferson
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference...
0-0 on a muddy field in the Rose Bowl.
During his four years at Berkeley, Barnes played on teams that won 31 lost four and tied two.
After graduation, he went into the legal profession. He became involved with the California Republican Assembly, a grassroots political organization, and rose within its ranks to become one of the GOP's power-brokers in California. His friend from Berkeley, Earl Warren
Earl Warren
Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.He is known for the sweeping decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law, especially regarding the rights of the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, and requiring...
, remained a confidant and Barnes was a member of Warren's inner circle through his rise to governor. For his part, Barnes became a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles
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, assistant attorney general during the Eisenhower Administration, and eventually a Federal Appellate Court Judge and President of the Federal Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
The Federal Bar Association is the primary voluntary professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges practicing and sitting in federal courts in the United States.-Background:...
.
He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1954 and was among the first group of inductees at the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
Stan Barnes died at the age of 89 in Palm Springs, California.