Byrum William "Barney" Cable (born July 29, 1935) is an American former professional basketball player.

Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven forward from Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the third Bradley University player to be plucked in the NBA draft.

He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (11th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.

He played for the Pistons (1958–59), Syracuse Nationals (1959–61), Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets (1961, 1963–64) and St. Louis Hawks (1961–63) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 362 games.

In 1967, he was named Coach of the Year in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.