Mike Buck

Mike Buck (born June 17, 1952) is an Austin, Texas-based drummer and co-owner of Antone's Record Shop located in downtown Austin.

Career

Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Buck began playing drums at the age of 12. By his mid teens, he was playing in various Fort Worth-area clubs with artists such Robert Ealey, Ray Sharpe, Johnny Carroll, and Bubbles Cash.

Buck moved to Austin in the mid-1970s and joined the blues rock group, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, along with Keith Ferguson, Jimmie Vaughan, and Kim Wilson. He appeared on the Thunderbirds' first two albums, Girls Go Wild (1979) and What's The Word (1980). In 1981, he left to form The LeRoi Brothers with guitarists, Steve Doerr and Don Leady. In addition to continuing to play with The LeRoi Brothers, Buck has performed and recorded with numerous notable artists over the years including Roky Erickson, Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins), Roy Head, Lazy Lester (Leslie Johnson), Toni Price, Ted Roddy, and Doug Sahm.

In 1985, Buck appeared on the album, Trash, Twang And Thunder, which featured various artists known collectively as Big Guitars From Texas. The album track, "Guitar Army" ‒ featuring Buck, Frankie Camaro, Keith Ferguson, Denny Freeman, Evan Johns, and Jesse Taylor ‒ garnered a 1986 Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Mike Buck (American football)

Michael Eric Buck (born on April 22, 1967 on Long Island, New York) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.

Early years

He attended high school at Sayville, New York, and played college football at the University of Maine.

Professional career

Mike Buck was a 6th round selection (156th overall pick) in the 1990 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Buck made his NFL debut in 1991 playing for the New Orleans Saints. Buck would play for the Saints through the 1994 NFL season. Buck would later play for the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins of the NFL before making a comeback in 1 game in 2001 with the XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws.

Coaching career

Mike Buck coached the Tallahassee Thunder and Norfolk Nighthawks of Af2, 2000-01. Buck is currently a coach for Walt Whitman High School.

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