Stan Barnes Cal Wonder Team Center...

Born May 1, 1900, in Baraboo, Wisconsin, was Stan Barnes, the two-way Center/Tackle from the University of California from 1918 to 1921. The National Football Foundation shares that Stan was a member of the legendary Cal "Wonder Teams" of 1920 and 1921. He played in two consecutive Rose Bowls in his junior and senior seasons.

The 1920 squad won the national championship, going undefeated in nine games, scoring 510 points and giving up only 14. In one of the biggest routs in college football history, the Bears defeated St. Mary's 127-0. At the Grand Daddy of them all, Cal defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 28- 0. In the 1921 season, the Bears remained undefeated and untied until Cal tied Washington and Jefferson 0-0 on a muddy field in the Rose Bowl. The College Football Hall of Fame proudly placed a display in honor of Stan Barnes in their legendary museum in 1954.

Stan was destined for success not only in football but other portions of his life too as he went on to become an assistant attorney general of the United States, and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

You can learn more about this amazing legend and the Andy Smith-coached Cal Wonder Teams in our book When Greasy Met the Wonder Coach.