Ted Buffalo
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| Position: | Offensive Lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 11, 1901 Red Cliff, Wisconsin |
| Died: | August 19, 1969 (aged 67) Washburn, Wisconsin |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Haskell Institute |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William "Ted" Francis Buffalo (November 5, 1901 – August 19, 1969) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 season.
Biography
Buffalo was born in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, and attended Haskell Institute (now Haskell Indian Nations University).[1] In 1923, he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians, a team based in LaRue, Ohio which was composed of only Native Americans. The team was coached by Jim Thorpe.[2] Buffalo played one season in the NFL.[3] He was a Chippewa and 23 years old when he joined the team. He died on August 19, 1969, in Washburn, Wisconsin.[4]
References
- ↑ "NFL Players who attended Haskell Indian Nations University". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "The Oorang Indians" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Ted Buffalo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "TED BUFFALO". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
Further reading
- Whitman, Robert L. (1984). Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians: The N.F.L.'s Most Colorful Franchise. [Mount Gilead, OH]: Marion County Historical Society. OCLC 717439558.