THE PRIDE OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STATUTE
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 2017 - THE ROSE BOWL
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THE PRIDE OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STATUTE
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 2017 - THE ROSE BOWL
GO VISIT!
Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame
He was also a member of the North-South Shrine football team.
After high school, Mr. Buchanan attended Arizona State University where he was named to the National Backfield of the Week after a 1969 Sun Devils' victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was the 1969 WAC Offensive Player of the Year.
Undrafted by the National Football League, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Instead of being on the "Taxi-Squad" with the Bengals, Mr. Buchanan opted to play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
In 1972, Mr. Buchanan earned All Eastern Conference and All Canadian honors in the CFL. He was also "Back of the Year." He sat out the 1973 season because of a contract dispute before ultimately retiring in 1975.
In 1979, as a special assistant to the head coach at Verbum Dei High School, Mr. Buchanan helped foster the "Impulse Snap System." It resulted in the Eagles earning a 31-15-1 record and back-to-back CIF Championships over 4 seasons.
Honors
1966
Foothill League Player of the Year
San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year
All CIF
All California
North-South Shrine Game
1972
CFL
Back of the Year
Dave Buchanan (a member of John Muir High School's 1967 State Track & Field Championship) rushed for 1800 yds, had 1500 yds in receptions, and 22 touchdowns. He broke Rod Sherman's single season scoring record of 163 total points.
Mr. Buchanan was selected as Foothill League Player of the Year, San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year, All-CIF, and All-California.
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