Background
Buchanon was born and raised in Oceanside, California, where he was a graduate of Oceanside High School.
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Willie Buchanon
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He finished his career with his hometown San Diego Chargers, retiring with 28 career interceptions and 15 fumble recoveries. He attended Mira Costa College, where he was a Junior College All-American in 1969. Buchanon later played football and graduated from San Diego State University.
Career
He was voted the Most Valuable Player in the East-West Shrine Game of 1971. Sporting News named the San Diego State All-American to its All-Time collegiate team Willie Buchanon was selected by Green Bay in the first-round of the 1972 draft, the 7th overall pick.
In 1978, the Packers defensive back led the NFC with 9 interceptions, including four on September 24, 1978 against the San Diego Chargers that tied him for the still-standing NFL record for most interceptions in a game, first set by Sammy Baugh in 1943.
Buchanon spent his last four pro years with the San Diego Chargers, where he tied the NFL all-time record for most recoveries in a game in 1981.
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