Boob Darling
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|birth_date=November 18, 1903
|birth_place=Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
|death_date=March 5, 1968
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|Position=Center
|College= Beloit
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|Honors=Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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|playing_years1=1927–1931
|playing_team1=Green Bay Packers] player. He played his entire five-year career with the Green Bay Packers[1] and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970.[2] Bernard received his nickname from his younger sister who always called him 'Booboo' which was eventually shortened to just 'Boob'.[3] Darling died at Milwaukee in March 1968, of cancer.[4]
He is the younger brother of Lon Darling, a pioneer in early professional basketball in the United States and founder of the National Basketball League.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
| Season | Team | Age | Position | Games Played | Games Started |
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| 1927 | Green Bay Packers | 24 | Center | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | Green Bay Packers | 25 | Center | 7 | 1 |
| 1929 | Green Bay Packers | 26 | Center | 11 | 7 |
| 1930 | Green Bay Packers | 27 | Center | 13 | 7 |
| 1931 | Green Bay Packers | 28 | Center | 4 | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Boob Darling". NFL. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Gullickson, Denis J. (2006). Vagabond Halfback: The Life and Times of Johnny Blood McNally. Trail Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-931599-73-3.
- ^ Wolf, Bob. "Boob Darling Tried in Vain to Shed His Nickname." The Milwaukee Journal 7 Dec. 1965: n. pag. Print.
- ^ "Boob Darling, Ex-Packer, Dies at 64". The Milwaukee Sentinel. March 6, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Bernard "Boob" Darling". Packers.com. Green Bay Packers. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
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- 1903 births
- 1968 deaths
- American football offensive linemen
- Green Bay Packers players
- Beloit Buccaneers football players
- Ripon Red Hawks football players
- Sportspeople from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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