Courtney Van Buren
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| Position: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Ladue Horton Watkins (Ladue, Missouri) | ||||
| College: | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Courtney Van Buren (born February 22, 1980)offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers and the Detroit Lions.
He played
2003 NFL Draft.[2] In 2006, he signed with the Detroit Lions
for one year and sustained another severe injury to his knees, which (along with his back) were problematic throughout his career, subsequently forcing him into retirement.
Off the field
Van Buren has made occasional appearances on television and radio as a color commentator, and is also very involved in various social and political causes.
A Spring '00 initiate of the Gamma Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Courtney's parents are radio personality Doug Banks and Michelle Van Buren an executive with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
References
- ^ "Courtney Van Buren". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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