Nate Barragar (2003) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Nate Barragar

Induction:
2003
Class:
1929

One of USC’s earliest All-American football players, Nate Barragar earned All-American first team honors in 1929. He also won All-Conference honors twice (1928 and 1929). A 3-year letterman guard and center (1927-28-29), he was a member of USC’s first 3 conference title squads. In 1928, he also was part of USC’s first national championship team and the first Trojan team to beat Notre Dame. The San Fernando High product captained the 1929 team that went 10-2 and beat Pittsburgh in the 1930 Rose Bowl. After USC, he played professionally with Minneapolis (1930), Frankford (1931) and Green Bay (1931-35), then became a motion picture producer and director for more than 30 years. He is in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. He died on Aug. 10, 1985, at age 78.