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Stephen W. Van Buren (Wham Bam, Supersonic Steve or Blockbuster)
Position: HB
6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)
Born: December 28, 1920 in La Ceiba, Honduras
Died: August 23, 2012 in Lancaster, PA
College: LSU (College Stats)
High School: Warren Easton (LA)
Draft: Philadelphia Eagles in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1944 NFL Draft.
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1965 (Full List)
Relatives: Brother Ebert Van Buren
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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