Vic Buccola
Vic Buccola is a former college sports conference commissioner and former professional American football player in the Canadian Football League.
Early years[edit]
Buccola came to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo from Rosemead after graduating from Mark Keppel High School.[1]
He played guard for the Mustang football team, including for the undefeated 1953 squad.[2]
Professional football career[edit]
Buccola signed into the CFL in May 1956[3] and then started at guard for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a portion of the 1956 season before injuries led to the end of his playing days after one season.[4]
Administrative career[edit]
After serving as Cal Poly's athletics director from July 1973 to August 1981, Buccola was appointed as commissioner of the Western Football Conference in January 1982.[5]
In 1993, he became commissioner of the American West Conference.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Platoon System Not for Mustangs". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. September 17, 1951. p. 16.
- ^ "Guards Take Spotlite After Crushing Gator". El Mustang. October 23, 1953. p. 6.
- ^ "Buccola Joins Saskatchewan". The New York Times. Canadian Press. May 26, 1956. p. 22.
- ^ Nettleship, Johnny (August 2, 1956). "Sport Topics". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. p. 10.
- ^ "Buccola accepts post". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. January 27, 1982. pp. C1.
- ^ Wallner, Peter J. (July 16, 1993). "Conference gets a name". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. B1.
- College athletic conference commissioners in the United States
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- American football guards
- Cal Poly Mustangs football players
- California Polytechnic State University alumni
- Mark Keppel High School alumni
- Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
- Sportspeople from Alhambra, California