Timothy Gene Vogler (born December 20, 1956, in

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) is a retired

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. He played

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. Vogler was not selected in the

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, but signed with the Bills later that year. Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. ''The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition'', p. 697.

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, 2006. . Initially a reserve, he became a full-time starter with the Bills by 1985, when he started 14 games. Although he also filled in at center on occasion, Vogler spent much of the next four seasons as Buffalo's starter at right guard. Vogler suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the Bills' run to the 1989 AFC Championship. After knee surgery during the off-season, Vogler's Buffalo career ended after the 1989 preseason when he was placed on the physically unable to perform list.'' Sun Journal'' (Lewiston, Maine)
"Transactions"
August 30, 1989, p. 36. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.

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