Ted Buffalo

Ted Buffalo
No. 18
Position: Offensive Lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: (1901-05-11)May 11, 1901
Place of birth: Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Date of death: August 19, 1969(1969-08-19) (aged 67)
Place of death: Washburn, Wisconsin
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Haskell Indian
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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 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

  1. "NFL Players who attended Haskell Indian Nations University". databaseSports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. "The Oorang Indians" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. "Ted Buffalo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. "TED BUFFALO". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

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