Donald Charles Buckey born November 9, 1953 is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the New York Jets. Buckey was the seventh player taken in the twelfth round of the 1976 NFL Draft directly before his twin brother Dave Buckey. Don is the receiving half of NC State's Buckey Twins. Don was a member of the 1975 College Football All-America Team and the NC State Wolfpack football team. Buckey played four years at North Carolina State University, setting records with completions from his brother Dave. He led the team in receptions in 1973, ?74 and ?75 and his 102 career catches for 1,735 yards rank him fifth and fourth, respectively, on the all-time N.C. State list. He caught five touchdown passes in 1974, including two against Duke, and had a career high 34 receptions and gained 551 yards in 1975. Don?s 17 yards per catch and total 1735 receiving yards put him fourth on the school?s career rankings in both categories. He started on the 1974 Atlantic Coast Conference championship team and was named first team All-ACC and first team All-American by the Football Writers Association in 1975. 

September 9th, 1953 in (Age 71)