Bucky Buscher

Francis Alton "Bucky" Buscher


Born:
October 2, 1908
Washington, DC

Died:
January 23, 2008
Dover, DE


Career
Trinity High School - Washington (High School)
1931-32 University of Maryland (College)
1932-33 University of Maryland (College)
1933-34 University of Maryland (College)
1934-35 Heurich Brewers (Independent)
1934-35 Frederick Coca Cola Reds (Independent)
1935-36 Heurich Brewers (Independent)
1936-37 Heurich Brewers (Independent)
1937-38 Takoma Park Pros (Independent)
1938-39 Washington Brewers (ABL)

Buscher was a football, basketball and baseball player at Maryland, and was the first player to captain all three sports in the same school year. He played pro basketball for a few years after, as well has playing minor league baseball a few years mostly at the Class D level. He worked for many years as a baseball scout.

Bucky's younger brother Bernie was also a basketball player, professionally as well as at Maryland.

Minor League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=busche001fra

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Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/bucky-buscher/