Role American football player College None Died May 26, 1937 | 1907-1918 Minneapolis Marines Positions Tackle, Guard Name Walt Buland | |
Date of birth (1892-02-07)February 7, 1892 Date of death May 26, 1937(1937-05-26) (aged 45) 1919-1921 Rock Island Independents | ||
Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
Walter Daniel Buland (February 7, 1892 – May 26, 1937) was a professional football player in the early National Football League. He played in the NFL for the Rock Island Independents, Green Bay Packers and Duluth Eskimos. He also played for the Minneapolis Marines prior to their entry into the NFL. Buland also played in one of the two very first NFL games. On October 3, 1920, during a game between the Independents and the Muncie Flyers, Buland blocked a Ken Huffine punt in the Flyers endzone and recovered it for a touchdown.
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