Buck Buchanan
Buchanan with the Chiefs in 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: 19th round, 265th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963: 1st round, 1st pick | ||||||||
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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). 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 an advantage against linemen in the trenches.