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'''Reuben Allen "Rube" Barker''' was an [[American football]] player and [[track and field|track]] athlete for the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]] of the [[University of Mississippi]] and [[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia Cavaliers]] of the [[University of Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RTD19160820.1.25#|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Football At University|page=3|date=August 20, 1916|via=[[Library of Virginia]]|accessdate=March 5, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
'''Reuben Allen "Rube" Barker''' was an [[American football]] player and [[track and field|track]] athlete for the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]] of the [[University of Mississippi]] and [[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia Cavaliers]] of the [[University of Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RTD19160820.1.25#|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Football At University|page=3|date=August 20, 1916|via=[[Library of Virginia]]|accessdate=March 5, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> He was then a practicing [[physician]]. |
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He was selected All-Southern again by [[Dick Jemison]] in 1914. He graduated with an [[Doctor of Medicine|M. D.]] from the [[University of Virginia]] in 1917. Barker was often split between his medical studies and football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/1927198//|accessdate=March 5, 2015|page=11|date=October 27, 1916|work=The Charlotte News|title=Pans, Punts, and Passes|author=W. C. Dowd, Jr.|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Barker was therefore often in and out of the lineup. One account of the excitement upon one of his reentries reads "With Allan Thurman and "Rube" Barker, two of the best linemen who ever wore the Orange and Blue colors, back in the line-up, Virginia's chances of emerging victorious over the [[University of Georgia]] today are exceedingly bright.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thurman Enters Georgia Battle|date=October 21, 1916|work=The Charlotte News|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=March 5, 2015|page=6|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/1927258//}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
He was selected All-Southern again by [[Dick Jemison]] in 1914. He graduated with an [[Doctor of Medicine|M. D.]] from the [[University of Virginia]] in 1917. Barker was often split between his medical studies and football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/1927198//|accessdate=March 5, 2015|page=11|date=October 27, 1916|work=The Charlotte News|title=Pans, Punts, and Passes|author=W. C. Dowd, Jr.|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Barker was therefore often in and out of the lineup. One account of the excitement upon one of his reentries reads "With Allan Thurman and "Rube" Barker, two of the best linemen who ever wore the Orange and Blue colors, back in the line-up, Virginia's chances of emerging victorious over the [[University of Georgia]] today are exceedingly bright.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thurman Enters Georgia Battle|date=October 21, 1916|work=The Charlotte News|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=March 5, 2015|page=6|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/1927258//}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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==Medical practice== |
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Revision as of 20:32, 5 March 2015
 Barker in Ole Miss yearbook. | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Major | Medicine |
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| Born: | c. 1890 Illinois |
| Career history | |
| College | Ole Miss (1911–1912) University of Virginia (1914; 1916–1917) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Reuben Allen "Rube" Barker was an American football player and track athlete for the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi and Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia.[1] He was then a practicing physician.
Ole Miss
Football
He was selected an All-Southern tackle in 1911 and 1912,[2] "Rube" was the captain of the Ole Miss team in 1912.
University of Virginia
Football
He was selected All-Southern again by Dick Jemison in 1914. He graduated with an M. D. from the University of Virginia in 1917. Barker was often split between his medical studies and football.[3] Barker was therefore often in and out of the lineup. One account of the excitement upon one of his reentries reads "With Allan Thurman and "Rube" Barker, two of the best linemen who ever wore the Orange and Blue colors, back in the line-up, Virginia's chances of emerging victorious over the University of Georgia today are exceedingly bright.[4]
Medical practice
Barker was a practicing physician in Oakland, Illinois.[5]
References
- ^ "Football At University". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 20, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Library of Virginia.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. 1913. pp. 25, 65.
- ^ W. C. Dowd, Jr. (October 27, 1916). "Pans, Punts, and Passes". The Charlotte News. p. 11. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thurman Enters Georgia Battle". The Charlotte News. October 21, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lawrence Wells (1980). Ole Miss Football. p. 14.
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