Emmett Barrett

Professional career

Barrett signed with the New York Giants after going undrafted in the 1941 NFL draft. He appeared in all ten games, starting three, for the Panthers during the 1941 season. He wore jersey number 12 with the Panthers. He wore number 11 while with the Giants. Barrett was medically discharged from the Army in 1944. Barrett re-signed with the Giants on August 2, 1944, but did not play in any games for them during the 1944 season. Barrett received a half share. In 1940, The Oregonian stated that they were a special type of unshatterable glasses and that he did not wear a caged helmet. However, in 1942, he wore a helmet with a face mask while playing for the Giants. In 1943, he was featured in a drawing by cartoonist Thomas P. Paprocki that showed various athletes who wore glasses. In January 1982, Barrett claimed that he was the first NFL player to wear glasses.