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American football player

Len Barnum

No. 10, 13

Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Born:

(1912-09-18)September 18, 1912
Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.

Died:

November 24, 1998(1998-11-24) (aged 86)
Columbia City, Indiana, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

200 lb (91 kg)

Career information

High school:

Parkersburg (WV)

College:

West Virginia Wesleyan

NFL draft:

1936 / round: 2 / pick: 12

Career history

New York Giants (1938–1940)
Philadelphia Eagles (1941–1942)

Career highlights and awards

NFL Champion (1938)

Career NFL statistics

TD–INT:	6–15
Passing yard:	602
QB Rating:	26.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leonard Warner "Feets" Barnum (September 18, 1912 – November 24, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the first and only quarterback selected in the inaugural NFL draft in 1936.

Early life and education

Barnum attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. He served in the United States Navy during the World War II era.

References

Talbot, Damond (May 29, 2012). "Blast from the Past: 1st ever NFL Draft, 1936 NFL Draft". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
"1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

External links

Len Barnum at Find a Grave

v t e Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks
Red Kirkman (1933–1935) Jim Leonard (1934, 1936) Stumpy Thomason (1935) Irv Kupcinet (1935) Glenn Frey (1936–1937) Jess Dow (1938–1939) Davey O'Brien (1939–1940) Len Barnum (1941) Tommy Thompson (1941–1942, 1946–1950) Foster Watkins (1941) Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946) Allie Sherman (1945) Bill Mackrides (1948) Jack Myers (1948) Adrian Burk (1951–1956) Bobby Thomason (1952–1957) Sonny Jurgensen (1957, 1961–1963) Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960) King Hill (1962–1966, 1968) Norm Snead (1964–1970) Jack Concannon (1964, 1966) John Huarte (1968) George Mira (1969) Rick Arrington (1970–1971) Pete Liske (1971–1972) John Reaves (1972) Roman Gabriel (1973–1976) Mike Boryla (1974–1976) Ron Jaworski (1977–1986) Joe Pisarcik (1984) Randall Cunningham (1985–1995) Matt Cavanaugh (1986) Scott Tinsley (1987) Guido Merkens (1987) Jim McMahon (1991–1992) Jeff Kemp (1991) Brad Goebel (1991) Bubby Brister (1993–1994) Ken O'Brien (1993) Rodney Peete (1995–1998) Ty Detmer (1996–1997) Bobby Hoying (1997–1998) Koy Detmer (1998–1999, 2002, 2004) Doug Pederson (1999) Donovan McNabb (1999–2009) A. J. Feeley (2002, 2007) Mike McMahon (2005) Jeff Garcia (2006) Kevin Kolb (2009–2010) Michael Vick (2010–2013) Vince Young (2011) Nick Foles (2012–2014, 2017–2018) Mark Sanchez (2014–2015) Sam Bradford (2015) Carson Wentz (2016–2020) Jalen Hurts (2020–present) Gardner Minshew (2021–2022)

Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks

Red Kirkman (1933–1935)
Jim Leonard (1934, 1936)
Stumpy Thomason (1935)
Irv Kupcinet (1935)
Glenn Frey (1936–1937)
Jess Dow (1938–1939)
Davey O'Brien (1939–1940)
Len Barnum (1941)
Tommy Thompson (1941–1942, 1946–1950)
Foster Watkins (1941)
Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946)
Allie Sherman (1945)
Bill Mackrides (1948)
Jack Myers (1948)
Adrian Burk (1951–1956)
Bobby Thomason (1952–1957)
Sonny Jurgensen (1957, 1961–1963)
Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960)
King Hill (1962–1966, 1968)
Norm Snead (1964–1970)
Jack Concannon (1964, 1966)
John Huarte (1968)
George Mira (1969)
Rick Arrington (1970–1971)
Pete Liske (1971–1972)
John Reaves (1972)
Roman Gabriel (1973–1976)
Mike Boryla (1974–1976)
Ron Jaworski (1977–1986)
Joe Pisarcik (1984)
Randall Cunningham (1985–1995)
Matt Cavanaugh (1986)
Scott Tinsley (1987)
Guido Merkens (1987)
Jim McMahon (1991–1992)
Jeff Kemp (1991)
Brad Goebel (1991)
Bubby Brister (1993–1994)
Ken O'Brien (1993)
Rodney Peete (1995–1998)
Ty Detmer (1996–1997)
Bobby Hoying (1997–1998)
Koy Detmer (1998–1999, 2002, 2004)
Doug Pederson (1999)
Donovan McNabb (1999–2009)
A. J. Feeley (2002, 2007)
Mike McMahon (2005)
Jeff Garcia (2006)
Kevin Kolb (2009–2010)
Michael Vick (2010–2013)
Vince Young (2011)
Nick Foles (2012–2014, 2017–2018)
Mark Sanchez (2014–2015)
Sam Bradford (2015)
Carson Wentz (2016–2020)
Jalen Hurts (2020–present)
Gardner Minshew (2021–2022)

v t e Marietta Pioneers head football coaches
No coach (1892) Joseph Manley (1893–1896) Charles M. Showalter (1897–1900) No coach (1901) Ralph MacGoffen (1902) William C. "King" Cole (1903) Herb Graver (1904) Chester A. Orr (1905) Harry Van Surdam (1906–1907) Howard S. Stuckey (1908) Benjamin F. Reiter (1909–1911) Don Drumm (1912–1916) Benjamin F. Reiter (1917–1918) R. L. Cooke (1919) Greasy Neale (1919–1920) Percy W. Griffiths (1921–1926) Frank L. Hayes (1927–1941) Don Drumm (1942) No team (1943–1945) Len Barnum (1946) Paul Glod (1947–1949) Ralph C. Patton (1950–1951) John R. Smith (1952–1956) Kenneth A. Mead (1957–1963) Robert Lafferty (1965–1965) Joe McDaniel (1966–1979) Tom Mulligan (1980–1982) Mike Hollway (1983–1986) Mike Schonewolf (1987–1990) Gene Epley (1991–2002) Todd Glaser (2003–2005) Curt Wiese (2006–2007) Jeff Filkovski (2008–2012) Andy Waddle (2013–2024) Thomas Hinkle # (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

Marietta Pioneers head football coaches

No coach (1892)
Joseph Manley (1893–1896)
Charles M. Showalter (1897–1900)
No coach (1901)
Ralph MacGoffen (1902)
William C. "King" Cole (1903)
Herb Graver (1904)
Chester A. Orr (1905)
Harry Van Surdam (1906–1907)
Howard S. Stuckey (1908)
Benjamin F. Reiter (1909–1911)
Don Drumm (1912–1916)
Benjamin F. Reiter (1917–1918)
R. L. Cooke (1919)
Greasy Neale (1919–1920)
Percy W. Griffiths (1921–1926)
Frank L. Hayes (1927–1941)
Don Drumm (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Len Barnum (1946)
Paul Glod (1947–1949)
Ralph C. Patton (1950–1951)
John R. Smith (1952–1956)
Kenneth A. Mead (1957–1963)
Robert Lafferty (1965–1965)
Joe McDaniel (1966–1979)
Tom Mulligan (1980–1982)
Mike Hollway (1983–1986)
Mike Schonewolf (1987–1990)
Gene Epley (1991–2002)
Todd Glaser (2003–2005)
Curt Wiese (2006–2007)
Jeff Filkovski (2008–2012)
Andy Waddle (2013–2024)
Thomas Hinkle # (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e New York Giants 1938 NFL champions
Charles Barnard Len Barnum Dale Burnett Pete Cole Frank Cope Ward Cuff Ed Danowski Johnny Dell Isola Nello Falaschi Stan Galazin Chuck Gelatka Johnny Gildea Jack Haden Ray Hanken Mel Hein (NFL MVP) Jim Lee Howell Larry Johnson Bull Karcis Tuffy Leemans Kayo Lunday Tilly Manton John Mellus Ox Parry Jim Poole Kink Richards Leland Shaffer Hank Soar Orville Tuttle Will Walls Tarzan White Ed Widseth Hugh Wolfe Head coach: Steve Owen

New York Giants 1938 NFL champions

v t e Pittsburgh Pirates 1936 NFL draft selections
Bill Shakespeare Len Barnum Bobby Grayson Truman Spain Dick Sandefur Maurice Orr Marty Peters Ed Karpowich Joe Meglen

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