Barry Pearson
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 4, 1950 Geneseo, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Geneseo | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972: undrafted | ||||||||
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Barry Lynn Pearson (born February 4, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1972–1973) and Kansas City Chiefs (1974–1976) of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
In 1972, making his pro football debut, Pearson was on the field for the Immaculate Reception and was the receiver for whom the play was designed, but Terry Bradshaw was flushed from the pocket and threw toward Frenchy Fuqua instead.