Byrum William "Barney" Cable (born July 29, 1935 in Rochester, Pennsylvania

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) is a retired American basketball

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 player. The fourth most prolific rebounder in Bradley basketball history, Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven Pennsylvanian, was only the third BU player to be plucked in the NBA draft since the school went big time in 1938.

He played collegiately for Bradley University

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.

He was selected by the Detroit Pistons

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 in the 2nd round (11th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA Draft

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.

He played for the Pistons (1958–59, 1959–60), Syracuse Nationals

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 (1959–61), Chicago Packers

Washington Wizards

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 (1961–62), St. Louis Hawks

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 (1961–62, 1962–63), Chicago Zephyrs

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 (1962–63) and Baltimore Bullets

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 (1963–64) in the NBA

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 for 362 games. He is honored in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.

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