| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 180 |
| Birth date | July 2, 1905 |
| Birth place | Delaware, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death date | September 4, 1957 (aged 52) |
| Death place | Dublin, Ohio, U.S. |
| High school | Ostrander (Ostrander, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio Wesleyan (1923–1926) |
| Career start | 1928 |
| Career end | 1947 |
| Years 1 | 1928–1929 |
| Team 1 | Newsies (OH) |
| Years 2 | 1928–1929 |
| Team 2 | Columbus |
| Years 3 | 1928–1929 |
| Team 3 | Coshocton Independents |
| Years 4 | 1929–1930 |
| Team 4 | Canton Orphans |
| Years 5 | 1931–1933 |
| Team 5 | Cleveland Penzoils |
| Years 6 | 1933–1934 |
| Team 6 | Coshocton Independents |
| Years 7 | 1934–1935 |
| Team 7 | Coshocton Buckeyes |
| Years 8 | 1935–1936 |
| Team 8 | Dayton Metropolitans |
| Years 9 | 1936–1937 |
| Team 9 | Richmar Sterling Oils |
| Years 10 | 1937 |
| Team 10 | Columbus Athletic Supply |
| Years 11 | 1946–1947 |
| Team 11 | Shea's Insurance |
| Cyears 1 | 1926–1927 |
| Cteam 1 | West HS |
| Cyears 2 | 1927–1928 |
| Cteam 2 | Uhrichsville HS |
| Cyears 3 | 1928–1929 |
| Cteam 3 | West HS |
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Emerald Ford "Buck" Lamme (July 2, 1905 – September 4, 1957) was an American three-sport athlete: professional basketball and football, and minor league baseball.[1][2] He played collegiately at Ohio Wesleyan University, and Lamme also later spent several years coaching high school basketball.[2]
Professional careers
Football
Lamme's professional football career was just one game in the National Football League.[3] He played for the Cleveland Indians in 1931, the only season the franchise existed.[3] Lamme played the end position.[3]
Basketball
Lamme's basketball career spanned independent leagues, the National Professional Basketball League, Midwest Basketball Conference, and the National Basketball League (NBL) from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s.[1][4] A guard, he appeared in only one NBL game, for Columbus Athletic Supply, but did not register a field goal.[1]
Baseball
Preceding both his professional football and basketball careers with a stint playing minor league baseball.[2] He competed for the Akron Tyrites in 1928.[5] In 28 games as a first baseman he registered a .244 batting average in 90 at-bats.[5]
Death
In 1957, Lamme was found dead at the foot of the O'Shaughnessy Dam in Dublin, Ohio.[2] He had jumped to his death and it was reported as suicide. He was the owner of the Brown Jug Restaurant in Delaware, Ohio, at the time of his death.[2]
Career statistics
NBL
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | Columbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 References |
References
- ^ "Buck Lamme NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "Buck Lamme". Peach Basket Society. August 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Buck Lamme NFL stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Emerald Lamme Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Buck Lamme stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.