Ralph Barkman
American football player
Intro | American football player | |||
Places | United States of America | |||
was | American football player Football player | |||
Work field | Sports | |||
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Birth | 22 September 1907, Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA | |||
Death | 9 December 1998 (aged 91 years) | |||
Star sign | Virgo | |||
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Ralph S. "Mose" Barkman (September 22, 1907 – December 9, 1998) was an American football player.
A New Jersey native, he played prep football at Roxbury High School. He then played college football as a halfback for Schuylkill College from 1925 to 1928 and was the captain of the school's 1928 football team. Known as "the boy with the ball-bearing hips", he reportedly gained over 1,000 yards for Schuylkill in nine games during the 1927 season.
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Orange Tornadoes. He appeared in eight NFL games, four as a starter, during the 1929 season.