 Long on 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back, halfback, end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1931 Lake Wales, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | September 1, 2006 (aged 74) Wauchula, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lake Wales (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 5 / pick: 58 | ||||||||||||||
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Buford Eugene Long (December 14, 1931 – September 1, 2006) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback and end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the 1950s. Long played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New York Giants of the NFL.