Ed Buchanan was a Canadian football running back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams.
11 Facts About Ed Buchanan
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Ed Buchanan was a CFL All-Star in 1964 while setting a record with 2,071 yards from scrimmage.
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Ed Buchanan graduated from Kearny High School in San Diego, California and attended San Diego Junior College.
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Ed Buchanan began his CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders in 1961.
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Ed Buchanan played sparingly for them in the first year but blossomed in 1962 with 824 yards rushing and a 6.0 rushing average.
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In 1964, Buchanan became an elite running back, rushing for 1,390 yards and receiving for 681 yards, plus 352 yards in kick returns.
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Ed Buchanan specialized in outside runs, in contrast to his running partner, George Reed, who specialized in inside runs and ran for 1,012 yards, both running backs rushing for over 1,000 yards.
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Ed Buchanan came back strong in 1967 with 695 yards rushing.
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Ed Buchanan did not play in 1968 and was traded in 1969 to the Hamilton Tiger Cats, where he played for two more years before retiring.
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Ed Buchanan was inducted in the Plaza of Honor in Saskatchewan in 2012.
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Ed Buchanan died of Lou Gehrig's disease causing paralysis in San Diego on August 31,1991, at the age of 51.