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George Buksar

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George Buksar
No. 77, 39
Date of birth(1926-08-12)August 12, 1926
Place of birthWhiting, Indiana, U.S.
Date of deathFebruary 22, 2011(2011-02-22) (aged 84)
Place of deathSolon, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Fullback
Linebacker
US collegePurdue
San Francisco
NFL draft1949 / round: 10 / pick: 94
(by the Los Angeles Rams)
Redrafted 1951, 24th round, 286th overall after termination of Colts franchise.
Career history
As player
1949Chicago Hornets (AAFC)
1950Baltimore Colts
1951–1952Washington Redskins
Career stats

George Benjamin Buksar (August 12, 1926 – February 22, 2011) was an American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Colts. He also played for the Chicago Hornets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Buksar played college football at Purdue University and the University of San Francisco and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1949 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.

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