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Ted Buffalo

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Ted Buffalo
No. 18
Position:Offensive Lineman
Personal information
Born:(1901-05-11)May 11, 1901
Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Died:August 19, 1969(1969-08-19) (aged 67)
Washburn, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Haskell Institute
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William "Ted" Francis Buffalo (November 5, 1901 – August 19, 1969) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 season.

Biography

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Buffalo was born in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, and attended Haskell Institute (now Haskell Indian Nations University).[1] In 1923, he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians, a team based in LaRue, Ohio which was composed of only Native Americans. The team was coached by Jim Thorpe.[2] Buffalo played one season in the NFL.[3] He was a Chippewa and 23 years old when he joined the team.

He died on August 19, 1969, in Washburn, Wisconsin.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "NFL Players who attended Haskell Indian Nations University". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Oorang Indians" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ted Buffalo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "TED BUFFALO". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

Further reading

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  • Whitman, Robert L. (1984). Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians: The N.F.L.'s Most Colorful Franchise. [Mount Gilead, OH]: Marion County Historical Society. OCLC 717439558.
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