The University of Minnesota and the Barber family announced on Monday that a Public Celebration of Life ceremony for Marian Barber III will take place Wednesday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Gate E (southwest side of the stadium) will open to attendees at 11:15 a.m. and the service will start at 12 p.m. It is expected to last 90 minutes.
Barber was found dead in his residence on June 1st in Texas. The Minnesota Gophers Football legend played at the U from 2001-04 and ranks fifth all-time in rushing yards with 3,276. His 35 rushing touchdowns rank second in school history and his 575 career carries ranks seventh.