John Edward Buddenberg Jr. (born October 9, 1965) is a former
American and Canadian football offensive lineman
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who played two seasons in the
Canadian Football League (CFL).
From 1989 to 1992 he was on
NFL
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practice squad rosters and from 1991 to 1992 he was a player in
WLAF.
Early life and education
Buddenberg was born on October 9, 1965, in
Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended
Bellaire High School in
Ohio and the
University of Akron.
Professional career
NFL
Buddenberg was drafted in the tenth round (274th overall) of the
1989 NFL Draft
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by the
Cleveland Browns. He spent time on the practice squads of the Browns (1989),
Minnesota Vikings (1989),
Pittsburgh Steelers
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(1990), and
Atlanta Falcons
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(1991–1992) but he did not play in a single game.
WLAF
In the offseasons of 1991 and 1992, he played in the
WLAF for the
Sacramento Surge.
He was named All-WLAF in 1992.
CFL
From 1993 to 1994, Buddenberg played for the
Sacramento Gold Miners/San Antonio Texans of the
Canadian Football League. He played in 35 games for them.
References
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1965 births
Living people
Sacramento Gold Miners players
American football offensive linemen
Akron Zips football players
Sacramento Surge players
Sportspeople from Wheeling, West Virginia
People from Bellaire, Ohio