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Leo Barnhorst

American basketball player

Leo A. "Barney" Barnhorst (May 11, 1924 – August 25, 2000) was an American basketball player.

A 6'4" forward/guard from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Barnhorst played four seasons at University of Notre Dame, where he was an honorable mention All-American. He then played professionally in the NBA for the Chicago Stags, Indianapolis Olympians, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons. Barnhorst appeared in two NBA All-Star Games (1952, 1953) and scored 3,232 career points.

Barnhorst was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com::and:Basketball-Reference.com
  • Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile