Vince Buck
Encyclopedia
Vincent Lamont Buck is a former American football
safety in the National Football League
for the New Orleans Saints
. He played college football
at Central State University
in Wilberforce, Ohio
, where Buck was an NAIA All-American and NAIA Player of the Year in his senior year 1989. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL Draft
by the New Orleans Saints, where he played six seasons. After his playing career was over, Buck has been active in the New Orleans community. Vince Buck is currently the owner and proprietor of a Cottman transmission service center in New Orleans, and resides in Kenner, Louisiana
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Central State University
Central State University
Central State University, commonly referred to as "C-State", is a historically black university located in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is the only public HBCU in Ohio.-History:...
in Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce is a census-designated place in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the English statesman William Wilberforce, who worked for abolition of slavery and achieved the end of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and...
, where Buck was an NAIA All-American and NAIA Player of the Year in his senior year 1989. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL Draft
1990 NFL Draft
The 1990 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1990...
by the New Orleans Saints, where he played six seasons. After his playing career was over, Buck has been active in the New Orleans community. Vince Buck is currently the owner and proprietor of a Cottman transmission service center in New Orleans, and resides in Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....
.
Links
- http://www.neworleans.com/sports/saints/274805-where-are-they-now-former-saints-defensive-back-vince-buck.html