Buff Wagner
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| Born: | May 31, 1897 Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 12, 1962 (aged 64) Olmsted County, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Marinette (Wisconsin) | ||||
| College: | Carroll | ||||
| Position: | Back | ||||
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Almore Charles "Buff" Wagner (May 31, 1897 – February 12, 1962) was a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers in 1920 and 1921. He played college football at Carroll University.[1]
Wagner played for the Packers in 1920 before they entered a professional league. He signed with the Packers in August 1921 before the 1921 season.[2] Wagner participated in the Packers' first game in the American Professional Football Association, which would later become the National Football League (NFL). The Packers were down 6–0 late in the game to the Minneapolis Mariners before Curly Lambeau completed a pass to Wagner for 37 yards to put the Packers close to the end zone.[3] A few plays later, Art Schmaehl scored a touchdown and Lambeau kicked the extra point to secure the Packers first league victory.[4] A rumor persisted that the Packers needed to win this game, or at the very least be competitive, in order to remain in the league.[3]
References
- ^ "Buff Wagner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Buff Wagner, Star Halfback, to Play with Packer Team". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). August 18, 1921. p. 5. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Christl, Cliff (March 6, 2014). "High Five: Packers future at stake in 1921 game". Packers.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Huber, Bill (October 23, 2021). "Packers Played First (And Almost Last) NFL Game 100 Years Ago". SI.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.