Steve Van Buren

(1920-2012)

Player of American football

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Stephen Wood Van Buren (December 28, 1920 − August 23, 2012) was a Honduran-American professional football player who was a halfback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1951. Regarded as a powerful and punishing runner with excellent speed, through eight NFL seasons he won four league rushing titles, including three straight from 1947 to 1949. At a time when teams played 12 games a year, he was the first NFL player to rush for over ten touchdowns in a season—a feat he accomplished three times—and the first to have multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons. When he retired, he held the NFL career records for rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns.

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Born	Stephen W. Van Buren 28 December 1920 La Ceiba, Honduras
Died	23 August 2012 (aged 91) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Zodiac	Capricorn
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