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Philadelphia Eagles Former Pro Bowler Dies

Billy Ray Barnes entered the world in 1935 amid the hardships of the Great Depression in rural North Carolina. From those modest roots emerged a remarkable athletic journey that spanned college excellence in two sports and a distinguished nine-year tenure in professional football.

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