Born: January 23, 1929
Died: July 18, 2012
Hometown: Monroe, LA
Year of Induction: 1981
College Career
Hinds Junior College (1948, 1950)
• All-State
USM
• Little All-American fullback (’52, ‘53)
• Rushed for 100 or more yards in seven different games
• Blue-Gray Game (’53)
• East-West Shrine Game (’54)
• Senior Bowl (’54)
• College All-Star Game (’54)
• USM Team of the Century (’00)
Pro Football Career
Chicago Bears, NFL
Hamilton Tiger Cats, CFL
• Drafted after 1952 and 1953 seasons
Did You Know?
Bucky McElroy averaged 91.4 yards rushing during his three-year career at USM.
