‘Barber’s last season was O.J. Simpson’s first, in 1969. When Barber retired as a player, he worked in private industry before coaching in the World Football League. Then he came back to the Bills as a college scout. In 1978 he was named vice president for administration, a wide-ranging role that included player contracts. He often clashed with Bills coach Chuck Knox over those. “He and Chuck were not the best of friends,” Vicki says. “Chuck would override a lot of the things Stew wanted to do. It was almost a relief when all that was over and he didn’t have to deal with that stress anymore.”‘