 Larry Buhler in his University of Minnesota sweater | |||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback Halfback | ||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Windom (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||
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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]
