Lou Barle
- December 30, 1996
- 80 years
About Lou Barle
Lou Barle, 80, American basketball player.
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|Louis Peter "Fats" Barle (June 23, 1916 – December 30, 1996) was an American professional basketball and football player.
Professional careers
Football
Barle had a brief career in the National Football League. He only appeared in four total games: one in 1938 for the Detroit Lions, and three in 1939 for the Cleveland Rams. He played the halfback position and scored two career touchdowns.
Basketball
After his professional football career ended, Barle played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League from 1939–40 to 1942–43 and averaged 5.0 points per game. A forward, he was a two-time NBL champion, in 1941 and 1942.
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