Franco Harris Football League
10-19-2122
#93|Buzz Sumner Linebacker
Retired (1975, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-29-2019) Potential C-
Age at Death 75 Born 06-19-1944 in Compton, CA
Drafted Round 5, Pick 129 (1967) Experience 8 Years (148 Wks)
College University of West Virginia, 1967 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover C+ Kick Power
Throw Acc Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying D+ Run Blocking D- Tackling Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina Execution Agility
Strength Health B- Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping B+     Attitude A+ Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB C D+ DT B- SS C+ K GUN C+
WR G C- DE C+ FS C+ P KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB CB C+ LS KRB D+
FB D+ TE C- OLB H HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1967 WIN 7 3 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1968 WIN 12 3 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1969 WIN 16 4 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1970 WIN 14 6 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 WIN 16 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1972 WIN 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1973 WIN 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 WIN 16 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
Total   111 33 0 0 0 32.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1976Buzz Sumner has retired from football.
04-27-1975The Winnipeg Jets have waived Buzz Sumner.
09-01-1974The Winnipeg Jets have moved George Kelly, Dennis Nix, Steve Selby, Dub Toibin, Karl Moore, Gary Lewis, Graham Metzger, Bob Kyle, Terry Wells, Buzz Sumner, Ashley West, Todd Gogolak, and Rick Preston to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Paul Maynard, Ernie O'Neal, Pete Marshall, Joe Battle, Dexter Losch, Joe Ridler, Chuck Goodnight, and Fred Knight to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Winnipeg Jets have moved Buzz Sumner to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Winnipeg Jets have placed Buzz Sumner on the trade block.
10-21-1973The Winnipeg Jets have moved Buzz Sumner to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Gary Lewis to the inactive roster.
10-08-1973The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rex Clark, Frank Medved, Zack Kirk, and Paul Maynard to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Othello Easley, Riall Talbert, Buzz Sumner, and Chuck Goodnight to the inactive roster.
12-27-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Todd Gogolak and Buzz Sumner to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bobby Berry and John Bowick to the inactive roster.
12-21-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Buzz Sumner to the inactive roster.
09-30-1968The Winnipeg Jets have moved Buzz Sumner and Tom Chickillo to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Lamonte Kopp and Reuben Lassa to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Winnipeg Jets have moved Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Willie Huther, Mike Clay, Bobby Berry, Willy Wonka, Tom Wilhelm, Harry Paratestes, Larry Apke, and Sam Kacherski to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Emmett Whisenhunt, Bill Bird, Akeim Nugent, Tom Chickillo, Herb Roque, Reuben Lassa, Buzz Sumner, and Dan Clay to the inactive roster.
11-13-1967The Winnipeg Jets have moved Buzz Sumner to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Herb Roque to the inactive roster.
11-13-1967The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Buzz Sumner from the waiver wire.
09-10-1967The Charlotte Hawks have automatically waived Buzz Sumner to comply with the 53-man roster limit.