Patrick Marvin "Buck" Gavin (June 22, 1895 – April 12, 1981) was a professional
American football
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player who played
running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...
for seven seasons for
Buffalo,
Detroit
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,
Rock Island Independents
The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1907 to 1926. The Independents were a founding National Football League franchise. They hosted what has been retrospectively designated ...
,
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, and
Hammond Pros
The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.
History
The Pros were established by local businessman Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young. Young, a boxing promoter and owner of ...
. His full name was Patrick Marvin Gavin, and he was born in Amenia, NY.
Career
*1923 - Green Bay Packers (7-2-1)
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References
American football running backs
Hammond Pros players
Green Bay Packers players
Detroit Tigers (NFL) players
Buffalo All-Americans players
Rock Island Independents players
1895 births
1981 deaths
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