Larry Buhler | |
Number: | 52 |
Position: | Fullback / Halfback |
Birth Date: | May 28, 1917 |
Birth Place: | Mountain Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
Death Place: | Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 210 |
High School: | Windom (MN) |
College: | Minnesota |
Draftyear: | 1939 |
Draftround: | 1 |
Draftpick: | 9 |
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Pfr: | B/BuhlLa20 |
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. A statue of Buhler was erected on the grounds of the Cottonwood County Courthouse and was dedicated in 1993.