Nathan Robert Barragar (June 3, 1907 – August 10, 1985) was an American collegiate and professional football player.
Biography
Barragar was the only son of Nathaniel Hawthorne Barragar (1872–1943), a
clergyman, and Olive Jan (Littleton) Barragar (1875–1955). The family moved to
Yakima, Washington, then eventually settled in
Los Angeles. Nathan played high school football in
San Fernando.
Football career
Barragar was an
All-American at
USC
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* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
(1929), where he played as an offensive lineman. While at USC he was a member of
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
He was an
All-Pro for the
Green Bay Packers
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(1931–1932, 1934–1935), he also played for the
Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930), and the
Frankford Yellow Jackets (1930, 1931). Inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, and the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.
Military service
Barragar served in the
United States Army during World War II, attaining the rank of Sergeant.
Motion picture and television career
He began working in films while playing pro football. His credits as a motion picture and television director, production manager, and producer include ''
Gunga Din
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The poem is much remembered for its final line: "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din".
Background
The poem is a rhyming narrative from the point of view of a Briti ...
'', ''
Hondo'', and ''
Sands of Iwo Jima
''Sands of Iwo Jima'' is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The film, which also features John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker, was w ...
'', and on such television series as ''
The Gene Autry Show'', ''
The Roy Rogers Show'', ''
Adventures of Superman'', ''
Have Gun – Will Travel'', ''
Gunsmoke
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'', and ''
Julia''.
Personal life
On 29 November 1935, Barragar married
Seattle socialite Jeanette Edris, who left him less than three months later. She married her fourth husband,
Winthrop Rockefeller, in 1956.
"Penthouse Princess Seen as Successor for 'Bobo' on Hearth of Rockefeller" ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via newspaperarchive.com''
17 September 2011 He remained married to his second wife, Dorothea Earle, until his death.
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1907 births
1985 deaths
People from Montgomery County, Kansas
American football offensive linemen
USC Trojans football players
Green Bay Packers players
Frankford Yellow Jackets players
United States Army personnel of World War II
United States Army non-commissioned officers