James Parks "Buck" Cheves was an American college football player and referee.
10 Facts About Buck Cheves
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Buck Cheves was born in Richwood, Georgia, in 1898, and his family moved to Atlanta before 1900.
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Buck Cheves starred in the backfield of the 1919 Georgia football team, He then led the "ten second backfield" of the 1920 Georgia football team under first-year coach Herman Stegeman.
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Buck Cheves played without a helmet, because he claimed the headgear impaired his hearing.
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Buck Cheves returned a kick blocked by Puss Whelchel for 87 yards, scoring a touchdown to defeat Alabama during the 1920 season.
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Buck Cheves was captain of the 1921 basketball team that lost to Basil Hayden and the Kentucky Wildcats' "Wonder Team" in the SIAA championship game.
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Buck Cheves was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
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In 1945, Buck Cheves was president of the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
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Buck Cheves was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Outside of his sporting career, Buck Cheves was involved in real estate from 1922 though his retirement in the 1980s.