From the committee to commemorate Elbert Dubenion.
An informal group of Bluffton University alumni is working on a project to recognize Elbert Dubenion, 1959 Bluffton College graduate, who played for nine seasons with the Buffalo Bills professional football team. He is the only Bluffton athlete to play professional football.
The first step in the recognition took place at the May 28 Bluffton council meeting. By unanimous vote, council members approved a proposal to name a portion of Bentley Road as “Honorary Elbert Dubenion Drive.” The proposal was brought to the council by its streets, alleys and sidewalk committee who met on May 23, after hearing from the alumni group.
That road portion will extend from the Yoder Recital Hall to the intersection of Elm-Augsburger and Bentley Road. As an honorary street name it will affect no addresses as there are no residences there. The official name of the road will continue as Bentley Road.
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