Cub Buck

Cub Buck
Biographical details
Born(1892-08-07)August 7, 1892
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1966(1966-06-14) (aged 73)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1913–1915Wisconsin
1916–1920Canton Bulldogs
1921–1925Green Bay Packers
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1916Wisconsin (assistant)
1917–1919Carleton
1923Lawrence
1927–1928Miami (FL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917–1919Carleton
Head coaching record
Overall21–20–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Howard Pierce "Cub" Buck (August 7, 1892 – June 14, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He played as a tackle at the University of Wisconsin, captaining the team and earning consensus All-American honors in 1915.[1] Buck then played professionally for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Canton Bulldogs (1916–1920) and Green Bay Packers (1921–1925). He served as the head football coach at Carleton College from 1917 to 1919, at Lawrence College in 1923, and as the first head coach at the University of Miami from 1926 to 1928. Buck was inducted into the Wisconsin State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1956, the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977, and the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department Hall of Fame in 1991.[2]

  1. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Athletic Department Hall Of Fame". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 21, 2017.