Yale Lary
- Detroit Lions (1952-1964)
- 9 × Pro Bowl selection (1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964)
- 9 × All-Pro selection (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- NFL 1950s All- Decade Team
- 3 × NFL Championship (1952, 1953, 1957)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (1979 )
- Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1994 )
Robert Yale "Buck" Lary (* November 24, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas ) is an American former American football player. He has played on the position of Safety's at the Detroit Lions in the National Football League ( NFL).
Playing career
College career
Lary attended in his hometown high school and played from 1950 to 1952 baseball and American football at Texas A & M University at the Texas A & M Aggies. 1950 won his football team the Presidential Cup Bowl with 40:20 against the University of Georgia. Even in college he came as a football player at different positions are used.
Professional career
In the 1952 NFL Draft Lary was pulled in the third round at the 34th position of the Lions. The team was coached by Buddy Parker in the 50s of the 20th century, a top team in the NFL. Many top players like Pat Harder, Lou Creekmur and Jack Christiansen played in the ranks of the team. Lary were both in the Defense as a safety, as well as a punter and Puntreturner used. In all positions he showed outstanding performance. Lary won three NFL Championships. In his first year as a pro, the Cleveland Browns were beaten with 17:7, 1953, the Browns defeated again with 17:16, In 1957 again a win against the Browns - this time with 59:14.
Lary presented numerous NFL Season records. So he could 1959, 1961 and 1962 have the highest season average in yards made all NFL punter. He played 11 rounds in Detroit and was able to complete 133 games. In total, he scored six touchdowns and caught 50 passes ( interception ).
1954 and 1955 had Lary his career due to his invitation to the U.S. Army break for two years, but then returned to the Lions. After the 1964 season, he finished his career. Lary is one of the best Puntern and Safety's NFL history. He now lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Honors
Lary played in nine Pro Bowls, the final game of the best players of the season. He was nine times elected to the All Pro and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and in the NFL 1950s All- Decade Team.