Junious “Buck” Buchanan September 10, 1940 – July 16, 1992 Gainesville, Alabama A.H. Parker High School (Birmingham, Alabama) Grambling State University ’63 Defensive Lineman 6-7, 287
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First Black College Player Drafted in the American Football League |
Pro Football Hall of Fame |
All-SWAC First Team |
No. 1 overall player drafted in the American Football League by the Kansas City Chiefs |
Clocked at 4.9 in the 40 and 10.2 in the 100-yard dash at Grambling |
College Football Hall of Fame
Louisiana Hall of Fame
Grambling State Hall of Fame |