Cowboys say former running back Marion Barber III dead at 38

Marion Barber III, the former Dallas Cowboys who did 47 rushing touchdowns, has died

Barber played a final season with Chicago in 2011 after spending his first six years with the Cowboys.

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The Cowboys were heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III.

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Barber’s father, Marion Barber Jr., played seven seasons with the New York Jets in the 1980s.

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The younger Barber was third on Dallas’ career list for rushing touchdowns

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Barber finished with 53 overall and never had fewer than four in any of his seven seasons

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Barber had a career-high 975 yards rushing and 10 TDs in 2007, when he made his only Pro Bowl.

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Barber’s younger brothers, Dom Barber and Thomas Barber, also played for the Gophers.

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