Bud Magrum

Francis Joseph "Bud" Magrum (July 2, 1949 – November 3, 1991) was an American professional football player who played for the BC Lions.^[1] He played college football at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Bud Magrum

Profile
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1949-06-02)June 2, 1949 Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1991(1991-11-03) (aged 42) Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
1973–1974	BC Lions
Awards and highlights
First-team All-American (1972) Third-team All-American (1971) First-team All-Big Eight (1972) Second-team All-Big Eight (1971)

Magrum dropped out of high school after sophomore year to join the United States Marine Corps and fought in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Purple Heart twice and served as a demolitions expert. After returning from Vietnam, Magrum played for the Quantico Marines football team as a defensive lineman.^[2] Following the advice of his coach to earn a college degree, Magrum turned down offers from NFL teams and instead went to Colorado.^[3]