Bill Buckler

Q: When did Bill Buckler die?

Bill Buckler died on June 20, 1979.

Q: How old was Bill Buckler when they died?

Bill Buckler was 78 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Bill Buckler born?

Bill Buckler was born on April 29, 1901.

William Earl Buckler (April 29, 1901 – June 20, 1979) was an American professional football player who played guard for six seasons for the Chicago Bears.

Biography

Buckler was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended the University of Alabama, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in mechanical engineering. While he was at Alabama, he was on the first Alabama football team to play in the Rose Bowl Game, in 1926.

Buckler played for the Chicago Bears from 1926 to 1933, during which time the Bears were twice champions of the National Football League (in 1932 and 1933). After his professional football career ended, he was and engineer for the John Deere Company, and head of several foundry companies in Illinois.

Buckler married Mary Steed. His sons Bill Jr. and Jim also attended the University of Alabama. He died in 1979, at the age of 78, in Wood River, Illinois.