Nickname(s) | Buckets |
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Born: | Clarence, New York, U.S. | March 26, 1921
Died: | January 28, 2000 Irving, New York, U.S. | (aged 78)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | QB, FB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
College | Northwestern |
NFL draft | 1944, round: 16, pick: 161 |
Drafted by | Chicago Bears[1] |
Career history | |
As player | |
1947–1949 | Buffalo Bills |
1950–1951 | Toronto Argonauts |
1952 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Edward Norman "Buckets" Hirsch (March 26, 1921 – January 28, 2000) was an American gridiron football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with the Argonauts in 1950.[2] He played college football at Northwestern University. Hirsch also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from Buffalo Bills from 1947 to 1949.