Louis Peter "Fats" Barle (June 23, 1916 â December 30, 1996) was an American professional basketball and football player.
Barle had a brief career in the National Football League. He only appeared in four total games: one in 1938 for the Detroit Lions, and three in 1939 for the Cleveland Rams. He played the halfback position and scored two career touchdowns.
After his professional football career ended, Barle played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League from 1939âÂÂ40 to 1942âÂÂ43 and averaged 5.0 points per game. A forward, he was a two-time NBL champion, in 1941 and 1942.