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 American football|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 Penn State running back Mike Guman short of the goal line late in the 4th quarter to help the Crimson Tide to the 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.