Mike Buck
Inducted 2019
Hometown: Deposit, N.Y.
High School: Deposit High School
College: State University of New York, University of Texas at Arlington, North Texas State University
Best Known for: Officiating – Football
Buck is a highly respected football official who was one of the most recognized faces around the Rio Grande Valley.
Buck played football four years, basketball three years, baseball and track for two years and wrestling for one at Deposit High School. He received degrees from State University of New York (Alfred), The University of Texas at Arlington and North Texas State University.
His talents as an official have coalesced nicely with his career path. Buck is one of the most recognizable and respected football official in the Valley. Over a 38-year officiating career, he officiated 683 varsity and 723 sub-varsity games, including 43 playoff games. He also officiated Arena Football for three seasons. He is past president of the RGV TASO chapter and a member of the National Association of Sports Officials for nearly 25 years. He has done playoff tilts, All-Star contests, and countless big games on the local level, all with the same dignity and expertise. He retired after the 2017 football season.
He held multiple administrative positions at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen, where he retired after in 2008 after 32 years at the school. He is also a 25-year veteran as a major in the National Guard.
