Dave Buchanan (Canadian football)

Dave Buchanan (born April 23, 1948) is a former all-star and Grey Cup champion running back in the Canadian Football League.[1]

Dave Buchanan
Born: (1948-04-23) April 23, 1948
Pasadena, California
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
CollegeArizona State
High schoolJohn Muir
(Pasadena, California)
Career history
As player
1971–1972Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1974Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1972
CFL East All-Star1972
Honors1972 - Grey Cup champion

An all-star with the Arizona State Sun Devils, Buchanan signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1971. Instead of staying with their taxi squad, he opted to play in Canada with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, rushing for 213 yards that season. 1972 was a career year, as he rushed for 1163 yards, caught 25 passes for 275 yards, and scored 7 TDs.[2] He was chosen as a CFL all-star.[3] He topped the season with a victory in the Grey Cup game. Buchanan finished his career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1974.[4]

Most recently he was assistant head coach and in charge of the running backs for La Salle High School in Pasadena.[5]

References
  1. "FANBASE entry: Dave Buchanan". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  2. CFLAPEDIA entry: Dave Buchanan
  3. 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Media Guide
  4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Peterson Named New Football Head Coach


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