Bucky McElroy
William Murry McElroy, Jr.
Born: January 23, 1929
Monroe, LA USA
Deceased: July 17, 2012
Monroe, LA
Position: HB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
College: Southern Miss
High School: Monroe (LA)
Career: 1954-1955
Drafted: 1953 in Round 7, #75 overall by the Chicago Bears
Bucky McElroy played from 1954 to 1955 during his career with the Chicago Bears and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. McElroy ran for 632 yards in his career on 121 attempts, scoring 6 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 8 passes for 85 yards.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 121 | 632 | 5.2 | 37 | 6 |
| CFL | 121 | 632 | 5.2 | 37 | 6 | |
| Totals | 121 | 632 | 5.2 | 37 | 6 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 20 | 0 |
| CFL | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 20 | 0 | |
| Totals | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 20 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1955 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 34 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | |
| CFL | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 34 | 0 | |
| Totals | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 34 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1955 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| CFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 |
