Harry Ebert Van Buren (December 6, 1924 – June 14, 2019) was an American football fullback and halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL), He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1951 and played in the 1951 through 1953 seasons. He went to Louisiana State University.[1] He was the brother of Steve Van Buren, with whom he played during the 1951 season with the Eagles. Van Buren was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015[2] and died in June 2019 at the age of 94.[3]
 Van Buren on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||
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| Position: | Fullback, Halfback | ||||||
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| Born: | December 6, 1924 Tela, Honduras | ||||||
| Died: | June 14, 2019 (aged 94) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Metairie (LA) | ||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 1 / pick: 7 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Ebert van Buren Stats".
- ^ Ebert Van Buren to Enter LSU HOF Friday Archived 2017-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "LSU Hall of Fame FB Player, Ebert Van Buren, Dies". Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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