bˈæɹi wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə ɡɹˈiːn bˈeɪ pˈækɚz ɪnðə θˈɜːɾiəθ ɹˈaʊnd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈɪfθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl dɹˈæft wɪð ɐ fjˈuːtʃɚ dɹˈæft pˈɪk, wˌɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊd ðə tˈiːm tə dɹˈæft hˌɪm bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz kˈɑːlɪdʒ ˌɛlɪdʒəbˈɪlᵻɾi wʌz ˈoʊvɚ.
Barry was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 30th round (355th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft with a future draft pick, which allowed the team to draft him before his college eligibility was over.