Van Buren on a 1951 Bowman football card
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Position: | Fullback / halfback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 6, 1924 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Tela, Honduras | ||||||||
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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Games played: | 36 |
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Interceptions: | 2 |
Fumble recoveries: | 5 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Harry Ebert Van Buren (born December 6, 1924) is a former 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. He is the brother of Steve Van Buren, with whom he played during the 1951 season with the Eagles. He was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.