Bucky may refer to:

As a nickname

* Bucky Baxter (1955–2020), American multi-instrumentalist from New Jersey *

Bucky Bockhorn Arlen Dale "Bucky" Bockhorn (born July 8, 1933) is a retired American basketball player. He was a guard for the National Basketball Association's Cincinnati Royals from 1958 to 1965. He played college basketball at the University of Dayton and is ...

(born 1933), retired American basketball player *

Bucky Brandon Darrell G "Bucky" Brandon (born July 8, 1940), is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Pilots, Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. During a ...

(born 1940), American former Major League Baseball player * Bucky Buckwalter (born 1933), former National Basketball Association coach and executive * William Bucky Covington (born 1977), American country music singer *

Bucky Curtis Ernest Jackson "Bucky" Curtis, Jr. was an American football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He led the nation in several receiving categories in 1950 including a 29.3 yard average per reception, and was selected as ...

, Jr. (born c. 1929), American football player for Vanderbilt University * Russell Bucky Dent (born 1951), American former Major League Baseball player * Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), American architect, author, designer and inventor *

Bucky Halker Clark "Bucky" Halker (born 1954) is an American academic, music historian, labor activist, singer and songwriter who specializes in American folk music. Halker is best known for his work on labor protest songs, Illinois folk music, and his involve ...

(born 1954), American academic, music historian, labor activist, singer and songwriter *

Bucky Hodges Temuchin "Bucky" Hodges Jr (born August 8, 1995) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia Te ...

(born 1995), American football tight end for the New York Jets * Bucky Hollingworth (1933–1974), Canadian ice hockey defenceman *

Bucky Jacobs Newton Smith "Bucky" Jacobs (March 21, 1913 – June 15, 1990) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Washington Senators for 11 games during the 1937 Washington Senators season, then for 11 combined g ...

(1913–1990), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Bucky Jacobsen Larry William Jacobsen (born August 30, 1975) is a former professional first baseman and designated hitter. He also attended Hermiston High School in Oregon. Career Jacobsen was drafted out of Lewis-Clark State College in the 7th round of the ...

(born 1975), former Major League Baseball player * Charles

Bucky Lasek Charles Michael "Bucky" Lasek ( ; born December 3, 1972) is an American professional skateboarder and rallycross driver. Career Professional skateboarding Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Lasek started skateboarding at the age of 12, shortly af ...

(born 1972), American professional skateboarder and rallycross driver *

Bucky McConnell Paul Joseph "Bucky" McConnell (July 1, 1928 – April 1, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Hawks in 14 games during the later portion of the 1952� ...

(born 1928), American former professional basketball player *

William McCullough (loyalist) William "Bucky" McCullough (1949 – 16 October 1981) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary with the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). McCullough was a leading member of the UDA's West Belfast Brigade, holding the rank of Lieutenant-Colone ...

(1949-1981), Northern Irish paramilitary * Harris McGalliard (born 1906), better known as Bucky Harris, professional baseball player * William Bucky Moore (1905-1980), American National Football League player * Bucky O'Connor (1913–1958), college men's basketball coach * Ralph "Bucky" Phillips (born 1962), American convicted murderer *

Bucky Pope Frank Buckley "Bucky" Pope (born March 23, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional ...

(born 1941), American former National Football League player *

Bucky Scribner William Charles "Bucky" Scribner (July 11, 1960 – September 16, 2017) was a professional American football punter in the National Football League. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected as the first-team punter on ...

(1960–2017), American punter *

Bucky Veil Frederick William Veil (August 2, 1881 – April 16, 1931) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1903 and 1904. Career Frederick played both baseball and football at Williamsport High School, the lat ...

(1881–1931), Major League Baseball player * Bucky Waters (born 1935), American basketball broadcaster * Bucky Williams (1906–2009), Negro league baseball player

Fictional characters

Bucky (Marvel Comics) Bucky is the name used by several different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a sidekick to Captain America. The original version was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeare ...

, several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe * Bucky McBadBat, on the television show ''The Fairly OddParents'' * Bucky, the squirrel from '' The Emperor's New Groove'' franchise * Bucky, the ship from the show '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' * Bucky O'Hare, comic book and television show character * Bucky, the name of the protagonist of '' Jibaku-kun'', a 1998 manga and anime series entitled ''Bucky: The Incredible Kid'' or just ''Bucky'' in some markets * Bucky Katt (''Get Fuzzy''), a comic strip character

Mascots

* Bucky Badger, the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison *

Bucky (mascot) The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are the 16 intercollegiate athletics teams that represent East Tennessee State University (ETSU), located in Johnson City, Tennessee. ETSU's teams include men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, so ...

, the mascot of the East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Other uses

Gustav Peter Bucky Gustav Peter Bucky (September 3, 1880Several sources list an 1899 birthdate, but this would mean that Bucky was in his early teens when he introduced the Bucky diaphragm. - February 19, 1963) was a German-American radiologist who made early contri ...

(1880–1963), German-American radiologist who made early contributions to X-ray technique *

Bucky (Tyrannosaurus rex) '' Tyrannosaurus'' is one of the most iconic dinosaurs and is known from numerous specimens, some of which have individually acquired notability due to their scientific significance and media coverage. Specimen data ''Manospondylus'': AMNH 3 ...

, a dinosaur specimen * Bucky, a nickname for

Buckfast Tonic Wine Buckfast Tonic Wine is a caffeinated alcoholic drink consisting of pure caffeine added to fortified wine, originally made by monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, England, now made under a licence granted by the monastery, and distributed by J. ...

, a wine made in England * Part of an X-ray generator that holds film

As a nickname

Fictional characters

Mascots

Other uses

See also