Leonard Warner "Feets" Barnum (September 18, 1912 – November 24, 1998) was an

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who played professionally in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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. He was the first and only quarterback selected in the inaugural NFL draft in 1936.

Early life and education

Barnum attended

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. He served in the

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during the

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era.

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* 1912 births 1998 deaths American football punters American football quarterbacks Marietta Pioneers football coaches New York Giants players Philadelphia Eagles players West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football players United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy sailors People from Columbia City, Indiana Sportspeople from Parkersburg, West Virginia Coaches of American football from West Virginia Players of American football from West Virginia Military personnel from Parkersburg, West Virginia {{quarterback-1910s-stub