| No. 18 | |
| Offensive Lineman | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 11, 1901 | |
| Place of birth: Red Cliff, Wisconsin | |
| Date of death: August 19, 1969 (aged 67) | |
| Place of death: Washburn, Wisconsin | |
| Career information | |
| College: Haskell Indian | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Oorang Indians (1923) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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[]
Buffalo was born in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, and attended 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[]
- ↑ "NFL Players who attended Haskell Indian Nations University". databaseSports.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Haskell+Indian+Nations+University. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "The Oorang Indians". The Coffin Corner. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101127050226/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-01-057.pdf. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Ted Buffalo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BuffTe20.htm. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ "TED BUFFALO". The Pro Football Archives. http://www.profootballarchives.com/buff00200.html. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
Further reading[]
- 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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