Barry Pearson
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | February 4, 1950 Geneseo, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 16, 2026 (aged 76) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Geneseo | ||||||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1972: undrafted | ||||||||
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Barry Lynn Pearson (February 4, 1950 – August 16, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1972–1973)[1] and Kansas City Chiefs (1974–1976) of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
In 1972, making his pro football debut, Pearson was on the field for the Immaculate Reception and was the receiver for whom the play was designed, but Terry Bradshaw was flushed from the pocket and threw toward Frenchy Fuqua instead.[3]
Pearson died on August 16, 2026, at the age of 76.[4]
References
- ↑ "Steelers All-Time Jersey Numbers" (PDF). steelers.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Chiefs All-Time Numerical Roster" (PDF). kcchiefs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ↑ Paul Zeise, "Steelers receiver Barry Pearson came away from 'The Play' with a great story to tell", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 14, 2012
- ↑ Former Steelers WR Barry Pearson Dead At 76
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- 1950 births
- 2026 deaths
- People from Geneseo, Illinois
- American football wide receivers
- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Sportspeople from the Quad Cities
- American football wide receiver, 1950s birth stubs