Pro Football Hall of Fame's announcement of Lem Barney's death was incorrect
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney is confirmed to be alive, contradicting an earlier announcement from the Pro Football Hall of Fame that mistakenly reported his death at age 80. The Hall of Fame issued a statement retracting their initial announcement, citing their inability to verify the information. Barney's son confirmed to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that his father is alive and well. Lem Barney, who is 80 years old, played his entire NFL career with the Detroit Lions from 1967 to 1977.
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