Adrian Baril

'Adrian George Baril His parents were French Canadians. His high school is unknown. He also saw playing time at end and was described in newspapers as both a "star" and "one of the best tackles ever developed at St. Thomas." Nicknamed "Toby" and "Whooping", Baril, who measured at and , He was named to the All-State football team following the 1921 season.

In addition to playing football at St. Thomas, Baril also participated in track and field, specializing in weight events and jumping events. He graduated from St. Thomas as part of the class of 1923 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He began practicing with the team in September and made his NFL debut in the season-opener on September 30, starting at right tackle in a 12–0 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He was the joint-fourth St. Thomas alumnus to play in the NFL, tied with Roy Vassau and Danny Coughlin. Wearing jersey number 4, he was described as one of the "well known college stars" making up the team and ended up appearing in eight or nine of their nine NFL games, eight as a starter. The Marines compiled an NFL record of 2–5–2, placing 13th in the league; they also played two non-league games, against the Minneapolis Emersons and Minneapolis All-Stars, winning both games, with Baril starting at right tackle in each.

Baril returned to the Marines for the 1924 NFL season. he retained his starting role to begin the season, starting at right tackle in their opening game against the Duluth Kelleys. He later lost his starting job, finishing the season with five NFL games played, two as a starter, as the Marines finished 16th in the league with a record of 0–6. The Marines also played three non-league games, defeating the Ironwood Legion and Minneapolis Liberties while losing to the Providence Steamrollers; Baril did not start against the Liberties, and it is unclear whether he appeared in either of the other two games.

After the Marines folded in 1925, Baril joined the independent Minneapolis Oaks in September 1925 along with several other former Marines including Rudy Tersch, John Madigan, Louie Mohs, Ainer Cleve and Bill Irgens. At the start of October, it was reported he joined the Ironwood Legion, along with several Oaks teammates including Cleve and Chuck Reichow. After a tenure of around a month with the Legion, Baril signed with the Milwaukee Badgers of the NFL. He also started the following game, a 21–0 loss to the Detroit Panthers, at left tackle. He did not appear in any further NFL games for the Badgers, as they finished the 1925 season with a record of 0–6. After his stint with the Badgers, Baril, in late November 1925, joined Orin Mason's All-Stars, which included Reichow, Tersch, Madigan, and Bobby Marshall. They played against the Minneapolis Liberties, whose lineup contained Ainer Cleve as well as Louie Pahl, among others.

In 1926, Baril signed with the Liberties, which had been renamed to the Rochester Aces, joining them along with Marshall, Cleve, and Ray Suess, among others. The Minneapolis Marines were re-formed in 1927 and he returned to them, joining several former teammates including Mason and Cleve. However, after two years, he announced his resignation in April 1925, being succeeded by former Illinois Fighting Illini and South Dakota State Jackrabbits athlete George C. Roberts, although Baril remained a member of the DeLaSalle faculty.

In 1927, Baril was hired by Hastings High School to be assistant football coach. He remained in the post through at least 1928. He was still with the school by 1937, although as a teacher instead of a coach. He remained in education for the rest of his life, having been a principal at a high school in St. Paul by the time of his death in 1961. Personal life Baril was active in local sports, serving as an official for some competitions and competing in others. In August 1925, he participated in a local event and was noted for winning the "fat men's race", open to those over ; he also placed third in the 100-yard dash open to all. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, for which he served as grand knight for the Hastings chapter, and the Catholic Order of Foresters, having been the director of a boys' summer camp affiliated with them. The St. Cloud Times'' noted him to be "a most proficient instructor and leader in scouting and all boys activities".

With his wife, Marguerite, Baril had at least two children. In 1942, he enlisted to serve in World War II, at the age of 43. He died on June 10, 1961, at the age of 63, at a hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, where he had been for two weeks.