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Eddie LeBaron
Date of birth	January 7, 1930
Place of birth	San Rafael, California
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Pacific
NFL Draft	1950 / Round 10/ Pick 123
Pro Bowls	4
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1952-1953 1954 1955-1959 1960-1963	Washington Redskins Calgary Stampeders (CFL) Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys
College Hall of Fame

Edward Wayne LeBaron, Jr. (born January 7, 1930 in San Rafael, California) was a National Football League quarterback in the 1950s and early 1960s.

He graduated from Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California and went on to the College of the Pacific (now the University of the Pacific). He played there from 1946 to 1949, lettering all four years and achieving All-American honors in 1949 after leading them to an undefeated season. He was a two-way, 60 minute player, as a quarterback on offense, safety on defense, and punter.

Following graduation he served as a United States Marine Corps lieutenant in the Korean Conflict. He was wounded twice and was decorated with the Purple Heart. For his heroic actions on the front lines he was awarded the Bronze Star. Due to his dimunitive size (5 feet, 7 inches) and leadership skills from his military service he was sometimes known as the "Littlest General".

He began his NFL career in 1952 with the Washington Redskins and played with them through 1959, except for 1954 when he played in the Canadian Football League. LeBaron signed with the Calgary Stampeders because his college coach, Larry Siemering from the College of the Pacific, was coaching there. He was the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for their first 4 years, 1960 to 1963. He was selected for the Pro Bowl 4 times (1955, 1957, 1958, and 1962), and was the leading NFL passer in 1958. The shortest quarterback to ever be selected to the pro bowl, LeBaron was known primarily as a ball-handler and elusive scrambler.

LeBaron became a football announcer for CBS Sports after his NFL career. He had obtained a law degree during his off-seasons from football, and practiced law after his football career. He was also the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons from 1977 to 1982 and executive vice president from 1983 through 1985. LeBaron is an avid golfer and continues to play golf in his retirement.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

• List of Korean War veterans who are recipients of the Bronze Star

• Career Statistics
• LeBaron in The Korean War

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