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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | May 5, 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 23, 2018 (aged 54) Monroeville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Gateway (Monroeville, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 1 / pick: 24 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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John Robert Buczkowski (May 5, 1964 – May 23, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1986 and 1987, as well as the Phoenix Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns. He was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh. He attended Gateway Senior High School in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
Legal Battles
[edit]Buczowski was placed under house arrest on June 9, 2007, for possession and delivery of a controlled substance; promoting prostitution; criminal conspiracy; and participating in a corrupt organization.[2]
Health and death
[edit]Buczkowski suffered from several illnesses. He was found dead in his Monroeville, PA, home by his son. An autopsy is pending though no foul play is suspected.[3][needs update]
References
[edit]- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Ex-NFL Player, Local Women Caught In Sex/Drug Bust Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former Pitt, NFL player John 'Buck' Buczkowski found dead in his Monroeville home".
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