Buffalo was born in
Red Cliff, Wisconsin, and attended
Haskell Institute (now Haskell Indian Nations University). In 1923, he joined the NFL's
Oorang Indians, a team based in
LaRue, Ohio which was composed of only
Native Americans. The team was coached by
Jim Thorpe. Buffalo played one season in the NFL. He was a
Chippewa and 23 years old when he joined the team. He died on August 19, 1969, in
Washburn, Wisconsin. ==References==