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born 1992 · South Bend by birth
Anthony Barr was born March 18, 1992, in South Bend, and raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Loyola High School — the tie is birth, printed at that strength, and the formation was California's. At UCLA he began as a running back and converted to linebacker, and in two seasons at the position he recorded 23.5 sacks, won consensus All-America honors and the Lott Trophy in 2013, and became the ninth overall pick of the 2014 draft, by Minnesota — the highest-drafted UCLA defensive player since Eric Turner in 1991. He played 116 professional games: the Vikings from 2014 to 2021, Dallas in 2022, and Minnesota again in 2023, with four consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2015 through 2018. He announced his retirement in August 2025. The city's claim is the first line of the register entry and no more — but the first line is a four-time Pro Bowler's.
Sources
- Pro Football Reference — the South Bend birth, the 116 games and the four Pro Bowls.
- UCLA athletics and the standard record — the Loyola schooling, the position conversion, the 2013 honors and the draft position; the retirement announcement of August 2025.