Ted Buffalo

Ted Buffalo
No. 18
PositionOffensive Lineman
Personal information
Born(1901-05-11)May 11, 1901
Red Cliff, Wisconsin
DiedAugust 19, 1969(1969-08-19) (aged 67)
Washburn, Wisconsin
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeHaskell Institute
Career history
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). 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. Buffalo played one season in the NFL. He was a Chippewa and 23 years old when he joined the team.

He died on August 19, 1969, in Washburn, Wisconsin.

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Players who attended Haskell Indian Nations University". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Oorang Indians" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ted Buffalo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "TED BUFFALO". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

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