FRANK  BUCHER

    "Frank" was born December 19, 1900 and raised on
a farm near Rochester, New York.  He attended High
School at East Rochester and Fairport and later graduated
from the University of Detroit where he attended the
College of Commerce and Finance.  A natural athlete, he
participated in football and basketball while attending both
high school and college.
     Bucher joined the Maroons in 1925 and was a starting
end in that season and the following.  He was one of the
very few ends who could take out two men at one time,
and his speed and agility in following punts, running down
opposing players and showing interfernece gained him the
reputation of being one of the best ends in the National
League.
     In the Chicago Championship Game in 1925 Frank
played a bang-up defensive game.  Once while in scoring
the opposition used a power play through his end which
Frank successfully turned back and this is believed to be
the turning point of the game which Pottsville won, 21-7.
     After completing his gridiron exploits, Frank joined up
with the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. in Detroit, Mich.
From 1929 to 1941 he acted as operating superintendent in
Cincinatti and Detroit.  From 1941 to 19556 he was director
of operations in the Central West Division, and from 1952
to 1956, was Vice-President of the Detroit Unit.  In 1956, he
was appointed president of the Central West Division and
direcotr of the company.  In January of 1963, he was
elevated to executive Vice-President of the parent company
and, on April 11, 1963 was elected vice-chairman of the
Board.
     His civic interests were many.  He was past president of
the Better Business Bureau in Detroit; director of Michigan
Chain Stores Council Inc.; a member of the Michigan State
Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Detroit Economic
Club, Gus Dorais Foundation, Betta Gam Sigma National
Honor Society, and general chairman of the celebration for
the 75th anniversary of the University of Detroit.
     Frank has attended all the Maroons reunions and has
kept in close contact with Joe Zacko who plans the affairs.
Joe states proudly that Frank, though his close co-operation,
has encouraged him considerably in his move to win back
the 1925 championship.  Mr. Zacko considers Frank an
intimate friend, and is proud of the fact that local people,
and the region as a whole, have accpeted him with open
hearts.  Frank's open statements to the public have clearly
indicated that he is glad to be a part of this region.