Billy Barnes
Football
Inducted: 1979
- Born in 1935, Landis, NC
- Football and baseball star at Wake Forest
- Named second-team all-ACC in baseball in 1955; first-team in 1956 and 1957
- Career batting average of .314
- Helped Wake win the 1955 NCAA baseball title
- First-team All-ACC as halfback in 1955 and 1956
- Played in 1957 College All-Star Game
- Rushed for 1,010 yards in 1956, becoming first ACC player to rush for 1,000+ yards
- Named 1956 ACC Football Player of the Year
- Played in the NFL from 1957–1966
- Best seasons with Philadelphia Eagles from 1957–1961
- Pro Bowl pick after the 1957, 1958, and 1959 seasons
- Helped the Eagles win the 1960 NFL championship
- Rushed for 3,421 yards in pro career, with 153 receptions and 39 touchdowns
