Reuben Gant
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 12, 1952 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Booker T. Washington (OK) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974: 1st round, 18th pick | ||||||||
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Reuben Charles Gant (born April 12, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Oklahoma State University.[1] He is regarded as a draft "bust" as he never lived up to the billing after Buffalo used a first round pick on him in the 1974 NFL Draft.[2] His best season came in 1977 when he recorded 41 catches for 646 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He became the team's full-time starter at tight end the following season.[3]
Following his playing career, he returned to his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma and spent a decade at the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce.[4] He now serves as the executive director for the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.[5]
Gant's career and life were profiled in a feature titled "Reuben Gant NFL and Community Champion"[6] on KJRH's Positively Oklahoma during Black HIstory Month in 2025.
References
- ^ Brady, Erik (October 21, 2020). "Former Bills TE Reuben Gant works to turn racial division of past into hopeful future". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal. "Buffalo Bills draft history: The great picks, the finds and the busts". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Graham, Tim (November 30, 2021). "Is Dawson Knox already the best tight end in Bills history?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Tramel, Berry. "Tramel: Former OSU football star Reuben Gant knows about the Tulsa Race Massacre now". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Board of Directors". johnhopefranklin. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: Reuben Gant NFL and Community Champion". Yahoo News. February 22, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
External links
- http://voicesofoklahoma.com/interview/gant-reuben/ Voices of Oklahoma interview with Reuben Gant.] First person interview conducted on June 16, 2010, with Reuben Gant.