Lem Barney
NFL Corridor of Famer Not Lifeless, Regardless of Stories
Revealed
Detroit Lions star and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Lem Barney is “alive and well,” his household tells TMZ.
Amid stories that the 80-year-old soccer icon has died, his son, Lem Barney III, has confirmed to TMZ he’s alive, including that he spoke to him right this moment.
He says he’s within the care of “around-the-clock” caretakers who’ve given him no purpose to fret about his well being — and says he was even despatched an image of his father right this moment.
Lem III tells TMZ he has no clue why folks suppose his father died … including this occurred a couple of months again as nicely. The latest stories of the professional athlete’s dying began circulating earlier this week, and ramped up Saturday as retailers cited the Corridor of Fame with confirming the information.
Lem caught the attention of the NFL when he served Jackson State as each a cornerback and a punter. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions within the second spherical of the 1967 NFL draft and instantly made a reputation for himself, incomes the Defensive Rookie of the 12 months and a first-team All-Professional at cornerback honors.
He performed 11 seasons with the Lions and was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 1992.
