Theophilus Nash Buckingham (May 31, 1880 – March 10, 1971), commonly referred to as Nash Buckingham, was an American author and conservationist from

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. He wrote a collection of short stories entitled De Shootinest Gent'man. He played

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for the

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, where he was

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and selected an All-Southern tackle in 1902. For many years after, Buckingham selected the All-Southern team for the ''

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''.e. g. He was nominated though not selected for an ''Associated Press'' All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team. Buckingham wrote nine books and hundreds of articles that regularly appeared in such magazines as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' and ''

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''. His writings were often accompanied by photographs taken by the author himself. An avid shotgunner and wing shot, Buckingham was considered an authority on topics relating to

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and upland birds, as well as the methods and tools used to hunt them. Although Buckingham pursued a variety of game in his lifetime, if his own writing is a true indication, it would seem that "Mr. Buck" possessed a special fondness for ducks and

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. He was active in a number of outdoor related activities such as Field Judging and a dedicated and influential participant in a number of worthy causes devoted to the betterment of hunting, sporting literature and the preservation of the American outdoor tradition. As such, Buckingham was given a number of prestigious awards for having used his voice to help the cause of conservation. He spoke out often and eloquently about the necessity of enforcing game laws and was a staunch advocate of the

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