Boob Darling

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{{Infobox CFL biography |image= |caption= |ImageWidth= |birth_date=November 18, 1903 |birth_place=Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |death_date=March 5, 1968 |death_place= |Position=Center |College= Beloit
Ripon |DraftedYear= |DraftedRound= |ProBowls= |Honors=Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame |DatabaseFootball=DARLIBER01 |PFR= |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

SeasonTeamAgePositionGames PlayedGames Started
1927 Green Bay Packers 24Center10
1928 Green Bay Packers 25Center71
1929 Green Bay Packers 26Center117
1930 Green Bay Packers 27Center137
1931 Green Bay Packers 28Center41

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References

  1. ↑ "Boob Darling". NFL. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Gullickson, Denis J. (2006). Vagabond Halfback: The Life and Times of Johnny Blood McNally. Trail Books. p. 176. ISBN   978-1-931599-73-3.
  3. ↑ Wolf, Bob. "Boob Darling Tried in Vain to Shed His Nickname." The Milwaukee Journal 7 Dec. 1965: n. pag. Print.
  4. ↑ "Boob Darling, Ex-Packer, Dies at 64". The Milwaukee Sentinel. March 6, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bernard "Boob" Darling". Packers.com. Green Bay Packers. Retrieved May 23, 2019.


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