Barry Krauss
Richard Barry Krauss is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 12 seasons in the National Football League.
Early life
Krauss was born and reared in Pompano Beach, Florida; he was a star football player at Pompano Beach High School from 1972 to 1975. Voted as Sun Sentinel's "All-Time Broward County Linebacker", Voted to the State of Florida's "Top 100 Football All-Star Team", Most Valuable Player of the MENAC Bowl: 1975. Voted as Sun Sentinel's Player of the Year: 1975.College career
Highly recruited out of high school, he played college football at the University of Alabama for the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and was a key member of 1978 [Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama's 1978 National Championship football team]. At the 1979 Sugar Bowl in one of the most famous plays in college football history, Krauss stopped 1988 [Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State] running back Mike Guman short of the goal line late in the 4th quarter to help the Crimson Tide to the NCAA [Division I FBS national football championship|National Championship]. Krauss was selected MVP of the game for his efforts.Alabama's All-Century Team: 1970's, Atlanta Touchdown Club's Southeastern Conference Lineman of the Year: 1976, All-American 1977–78, All-SEC 1977–78, Liberty Bowl Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player: 1976, Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player: 1979, Defensive Player of the Week Honor: CBS Broadcast of NCAA/Chevrolet Scholarship Program – LSU vs Alabama: 1978, Birmingham Monday Morning QB Club's Defensive Player of the Year: 1978, Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 2007.