Bary Holleyman
Bary Holleyman was another athlete that never took any time off. On the football field for Putnam City North, he was a First Team All-State selection that was also named the All-City Player of the Year as a Senior. Holleyman was the Defensive MVP of the Oil Bowl All-Star game. He also earned All-State recognition on the Basketball court for the Panthers, the #1 team in the State for much of his Senior season. Bary was recognized with All-State mention on the Baseball diamond as well. He signed with the Oklahoma Sooners to play football where he was a starter on the defensive line and a four-year letterman. Bary was a key player on OU’s 2000 National Championship team. He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers out of college and also spent time with the Rams and in NFL Europe.
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State Runners-Up (Football, Junior)
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2x Daily Oklahoman All-State (Football, HM Junior, 1st Team Senior)
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2x 1st Team Daily Oklahoman All-City (Football, Junior, Senior)
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2x Honorable Mention Daily Oklahoman All-City (Baseball, Junior, Senior)
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Oil Bowl Selection (Football, Senior)
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Oil Bowl Defensive MVP (Football, Senior)
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Coaches’ All-State Selection (Football, Senior)
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All-State Jim Thorpe Award (Football, Senior)
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Daily Oklahoman City Player of the Year (Football, Senior)
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Kerr-McGee Scholar Athlete Award Winner (Football, Senior)
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Faith 7 All-Star Selection (Basketball, Senior)
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Honorable Mention Daily Oklahoman All-State (Basketball, Senior)
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2nd Team Daily Oklahoman All-City (Basketball, Senior)
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Honorable Mention Daily Oklahoman All-State (Baseball, Senior)
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Continued Football Career at the University of Oklahoma
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4x Letterwinner (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
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Friday Paper All-Decade Team (Football, 1990’s)
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Friday Paper All-Decade Athlete Team (1990’s)
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Member of Big 12 Championship Team (2000)
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Member of National Championship Team (2000)
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Hula Bowl Selection (2002)
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Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2002)
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Played 1 Season in NFL Europe (2004)