Windom in Cottonwood County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lawrence "Larry" Buhler

1917-1990

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2014

1. Lawrence "Larry" Buhler Marker

Inscription.
Windom High School Graduate • 1935
University of Minnesota • 1935-1939
Green Bay Packers • 1939-1941

Voted:
Minnesota’s MVP • 1938
All American Athlete • 1939
Green Bay Hall of Fame • 1942

Erected 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 43° 51.981′ N, 95° 7.015′ W. Marker is in Windom, Minnesota, in Cottonwood County. It is on 10th Street west of 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located near the sidewalk on the north side of the Cottonwood County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 3rd Avenue, Windom MN 56101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 5 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cottonwood County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Lakeview Cemetery Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Breck Mission and Farm College (approx. 5 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Larry Buhler (Wikipedia). In 1939, the Green Bay Packers used the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 1939 NFL Draft to sign Buhler out of the University of Minnesota. Buhler played for three seasons with the Packers and retired in 1941. Buhler ended his working career as the manager of the municipal liquor store in Windom, Minnesota. A statue of Buhler was erected on the grounds of the Cottonwood County Courthouse and was dedicated in 1993. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Lawrence Abraham “Larry” Buhler (Find a Grave). Lawrence A. "Larry" Buhler was a fullback/halfback in the National Football League who played 21 games for the Green Bay Packers. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Larry Buhler Pro Football Stats. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Lawrence "Larry" Buhler Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2014

2. Lawrence "Larry" Buhler Monument

(10th Street in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.