Barney Lepper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1898
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Dec-1985
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Barney Lepper
- Howard Emmett Lepper (February 19, 1898 – December 1, 1985) was a professional football player, as well as the manager, for the Buffalo All-Americans.
- Aside from playing football in Buffalo, Lepper also helped start the team in 1917, when they were called the Buffalo All-Stars, Niagaras and Prospects.
- All of the early press announcements regarding the Buffalo team, referred to Lepper as the team's manager.
- Around 1917, Lepper and Frank McNeil signed a lease for the team to play their home games at Canisius College. In 1920 the Buffalo All-Americans started their season 7-0.
- this gave Lepper the best start for a rookie head coach in NFL history.
- His record was kept intact until 1931, when Potsy Clark of the Portsmouth Spartans broke the record with an 8-0 start.
- However.
- Barney kept his second-best start stat until November 1, 2009, when rookie coach Jim Caldwell of the Indianapolis Colts tied his record.
- A week later Caldwell tied Clark's record, giving Lepper now the third-best start by a rookie coach in the NFL. Prior to his professional career, Lepper played football at the high school level for Lafayette High School.
- There he starred at tackle and place kicker leading the team to consecutive City Championships in 1914 and 1915.
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