Kenneth "Ken" William Buck (March 3, 1932 – September 23, 1954) was an American football tight end.
He played college football for the Pacific Tigers and was selected by the New York Giants in the second round (17th overall) of the 1954 NFL draft, but was diagnosed with cancer and died later that year.
[3] He was an All-American and was inducted into the College of the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984; he still remained fourth in school history by that time with 12 touchdown catches and was top 15 for career receptions (82) and receiving yards (1,124).
[1] However, he was diagnosed with cancer soon after and his condition worsened, with him dying of the disease on September 23, 1954, at the age of 22.
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