No. 44
Bluffton
"The flash with the 'golden wheels' is Elbert Dubenion, the Griffin (Georgia) galloper whom many claim is the fastest of all halfback-receivers. He averaged 40 yards with his eight TDs in 1961, and might have tallied more if he had run 'more intelligently.' He must gain experience in cutting and committing himself.
Elbert averaged 10 yards per rush, gained 461 yards as a receiver and 329 as a kickoff returner."
-Don Schiffer, 1962 Pro Football Handbook
"Elbert Dubenion was a bright spot in Buffalo's offense last year. The flanker back the Bills have tabbed as 'the fastest in pro football' scored six touchdowns on pass receptions, grabbing 31 aerials for 461 yards. Nearly all of his touchdowns came on long runs, his longest being a 72-yarder on a pass play.
When the Bluffton Express was busy as a ball carrier he was hard to stop. In 17 rushes he picked up 173 yards for a 10.2 average, the best in the league."
-1962 Fleer No. 14
"Bills' glamorous speed merchant flanker. Considered one of pro football's very fastest operatives (some people say THE FASTEST).
Dubenion graduated from Bluffton (Ohio) College, scoring 57 touchdowns during his three-year varsity career. He caught 31 passes for 461 yards in 1961 and led the Bills in scoring with 48 points. He averaged 10.7 yards as a rusher when the Bills infrequently operated from a tight T.
A good 'comeback' blocker, Dubenion's tremendous speed earned him the sobriquet 'Golden Wheels.' He scored eight touchdowns in 1961 from an average of 40 yards out, pointing up his speed and deception with the ball."
-1962 Buffalo Bills Official Program, War Memorial Stadium
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