Erich Barnes

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Erich Theodore Barnes (/ˈrɪ/ EE-ritch;[1] July 4, 1935 – April 29, 2022) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was a six-time Pro Bowler. He was born in Elkhart, Indiana. He played for the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns. His career lasted from 1958 to 1971.

Barnes died on April 29, 2022 from a long-illness in East Rutherford, New Jersey at the age of 86.[2]

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