.jpg) Buchanan in the Super Bowl IV | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1940 Gainesville, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 16, 1992 (aged 51) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Parker (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Grambling (1959–1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 19 / pick: 265 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||
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Junious "Buck" Buchanan (September 10, 1940 – July 16, 1992) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Buchanan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team. Buchanan was massive for his era, standing at 6'7", and weighing 270 lbs. His height gave him a big advantage against lineman in the trenches.
- ^ "Cancer claims hall of famer Buck Buchanan". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. July 17, 1992. p. 1C.
- ^ Tucker, Doug (July 17, 1992). "Former Chiefs' standout Buck Buchanon is dead". Nevada Daily Mail. Missouri. Associated Press. p. 8.