 Larry Buhler in his University of Minnesota sweater | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | May 28, 1917 Mountain Lake, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | August 21, 1990 (aged 73) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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] References
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