Larry Buhler

Larry Buhler

Larry Buhler in his University of Minnesota sweater
No. 52
Position:	Fullback / Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1917-05-28)May 28, 1917 Mountain Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	August 21, 1990(1990-08-21) (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
Green Bay Packers (1939–1941)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1939) National champion (1936) 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1937, 1938)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · 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]

References

External links

• Packers.com^{[permanent dead link]}
• NFL.com
• Larry Buhler at Find a Grave

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