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Steve Van Buren, Class of 1965
 

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The Philadelphia Eagles selected Steve Van Buren out of LSU as their top pick in the draft.
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Van Buren, despite missing games due to an appendectomy, earned All-NFL honors as a rookie.
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Philadelphia had never finished above fourth place until Steve came on the scene in 1944. That year they finished second.
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Steve was a first-team All-NFL selection each of his first six seasons.
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Steve helped the Eagles win three straight divisional titles, and the NFL title in 1948 and 1949.
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In the 1948 title game Van Buren rushed for 98 yards and scored the game's only touchdown in the Eagles 7-0 title win over the Chicago Cardinals.
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Van Buren lined up as a halfback but played more like a fullback as the battering ram of a powerful Eagles squad that dominated the NFL in the late 1940s.
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Steve won four NFL rushing titles and a rare “triple crown” in 1945 when he led in rushing, scoring, and kickoff returns.
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In the 1949 title game against the Los Angeles Rams, Steve carried 31 times for a record 196 yards as the Eagles won 14-0.
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Van Buren was the first player to rush for 1,000 yards more than once.
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Van Buren with his presenter, Hall of Famer Clarke Hinkle, during his Enshrinement in 1965.
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Van Buren's Hall of Fame Mural.
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Van Buren's Hall of Fame Bust.
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