Over his nine-year NFL career, Barr appeared in 102 games and caught 227 passes for 3,810 yards and 35 touchdowns.

[1] He played football and basketball and ran track at Central High School and was the Michigan state champion in the 440-yard dash in both 1952 and 1953.

[4] At the end of the season, Barr was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 7–2 record and was ranked #12 and #13 in the final AP and UPI polls.

[5][6] On the 1956 Michigan Wolverines football team Barr was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by United Press (UP).

In Detroit's 59–14 win over Cleveland, Barr intercepted a pass and returned it 19 yards for a score.

[1] The Lions began using him increasingly on offense in 1960,[10] but he missed a portion of the 1962 season with a knee injury that required surgery.

[12] Over his nine-year NFL career, Barr appeared in 102 games and caught 227 passes for 3,810 yards and 35 touchdowns.

[2] He operated an insurance agency in partnership with Joe Schmidt and Nick Pietrosante for several years.

[12] His business interests also included a restaurant, several manufacturing operations, commercial real estate and a boys summer camp in northern Michigan.