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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1892 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1966 (aged 73) Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1915 | Wisconsin |
| 1916–1920 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1921–1925 | Green Bay Packers |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1916 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1917–1919 | Carleton |
| 1923 | Lawrence |
| 1927–1928 | Miami (FL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1917–1919 | Carleton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–20–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Howard Pierce "Cub" Buck (August 7, 1892 – June 14, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He played as a tackle at the University of Wisconsin, captaining the team and earning consensus All-American honors in 1915.[1] Buck then played professionally for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Canton Bulldogs (1916–1920) and Green Bay Packers (1921–1925). He served as the head football coach at Carleton College from 1917 to 1919, at Lawrence College in 1923, and as the first head coach at the University of Miami from 1926 to 1928. Buck was inducted into the Wisconsin State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1956, the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977, and the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department Hall of Fame in 1991.[2]
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Athletic Department Hall Of Fame". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 21, 2017.