Ebert Van Buren

Ebert Van Buren
Van Buren on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 17, 31
PositionsFullback
Halfback
Personal information
Born(1924-12-06)December 6, 1924
Tela, Honduras
DiedJune 14, 2019(2019-06-14) (aged 94)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMetairie (LA)
CollegeLSU
NFL draft1951: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards61
Rushing average2.7
Interceptions2
Fumble recoveries5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Ebert van Buren Stats".
  2. ^ Ebert Van Buren to Enter LSU HOF Friday Archived 2017-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "LSU Hall of Fame FB Player, Ebert Van Buren, Dies". Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2019.