Rodrigo Barnes is in the Rice Hall of Fame for his play on the football field and his work on civil rights.
Oakland Raiders linebacker Rodrigo Barnes before Super Bowl XI against the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.Rodrigo Barnes, who was one of the first Black scholarship athletes at Rice University and a four-year NFL veteran, died Tuesday at 73 years old.
On the field, Barnes, who grew up in Waco, was a terror. The linebacker twice made All-Southwest Conference teams and was named the 1971 SWC Defensive Player of the Year by the United Press International. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round in 1973. He went on to play for the Cowboys, Patriots, Dolphins and Raiders.
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