[1] Barron was also the head basketball coach at Colorado Mines in 1918–19, tallying a mark of 2–6.
[2] Barron was born in Gordon, Nebraska, but his family moved to Iowa when he was young.
[3] As a junior in 1914, he broke his arm in a game against Cornell College, which ended his season.
[5] In his senior season, Barron was named the captain of the 1915 Hawkeye football squad.
Barron led them to an undefeated season in 1918 and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship.