William Van Buren (June 29, 1935 – March 10, 2007) was an American Negro league pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1953. A native of Fulton, Missouri, Van Buren played one season with the Monarchs prior to enrolling in Lincoln University in 1953. He later served in the US Air Force for 13 years. Van Buren died in Fulton in 2007 at age 71. References External links William Van Buren at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 1935 births 2007 deaths Kansas City Monarchs players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball pitchers 21st-century African-American people