Boob Darling

Boob Darling

Born:	November 18, 1903 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:	March 5, 1968 (aged 64) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Center
College	Beloit Ripon
Career history
As player
1927–1931	Green Bay Packers
Career highlights and awards
Honors	Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

Bernard "Boob" Darling (November 18, 1903 – March 5, 1968) was an American football player. He played his entire five-year career with the Green Bay Packers,[1] and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970.[2]

Darling received his nickname from his younger sister, who always called him "Booboo", which was eventually shortened to just "Boob".[3]

Darling died at Milwaukee in March 1968, of cancer.[4]

He is the younger brother of Lon Darling, a pioneer in early professional basketball in the United States and founder of the National Basketball League.[5]

Career statistics

Season	Team	Age	Position	Games played	Games started
1927	Green Bay Packers	24	Center	1	0
1928	Green Bay Packers	25	Center	7	1
1929	Green Bay Packers	26	Center	11	7
1930	Green Bay Packers	27	Center	13	7
1931	Green Bay Packers	28	Center	4	1

References

1. "Boob Darling". NFL. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
2. Gullickson, Denis J. (2006). Vagabond Halfback: The Life and Times of Johnny Blood McNally. Trail Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-931599-73-3.
3. Wolf, Bob. "Boob Darling Tried in Vain to Shed His Nickname." The Milwaukee Journal 7 Dec. 1965: n. pag. Print.
4. "Boob Darling, Ex-Packer, Dies at 64". The Milwaukee Sentinel. March 6, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
5. "Bernard "Boob" Darling". Packers.com. Green Bay Packers. Retrieved May 23, 2019.