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Position: | Fullback / Halfback |
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Born: | Mountain Lake, Minnesota, U.S. | May 28, 1917
Died: | August 21, 1990 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 73)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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High school: | Windom (MN) |
College: | Minnesota |
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 |
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Lawrence Abraham Buhler (May 28, 1917 – August 21, 1990) was a fullback/ halfback in the National Football League (NFL) who played 21 games for the Green Bay Packers. He played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers under Bernie Bierman. [1] In 1939, the Green Bay Packers used the ninth pick in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft to sign Buhler out of the University of Minnesota. [2] Buhler played for three seasons with the Packers and retired in 1941. Buhler ended his working career as the manager of the municipal liquor store in Windom, Minnesota. [3] He worked as assistant manager and manager for 16 years and 8 months before retiring at the end of 1983. [3] A statue of Buhler was erected on the grounds of the Cottonwood County Courthouse and was dedicated in 1993. [1]
No. 52 | |
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Position: | Fullback / Halfback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Mountain Lake, Minnesota, U.S. | May 28, 1917
Died: | August 21, 1990 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 73)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Windom (MN) |
College: | Minnesota |
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Lawrence Abraham Buhler (May 28, 1917 – August 21, 1990) was a fullback/ halfback in the National Football League (NFL) who played 21 games for the Green Bay Packers. He played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers under Bernie Bierman. [1] In 1939, the Green Bay Packers used the ninth pick in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft to sign Buhler out of the University of Minnesota. [2] Buhler played for three seasons with the Packers and retired in 1941. Buhler ended his working career as the manager of the municipal liquor store in Windom, Minnesota. [3] He worked as assistant manager and manager for 16 years and 8 months before retiring at the end of 1983. [3] A statue of Buhler was erected on the grounds of the Cottonwood County Courthouse and was dedicated in 1993. [1]