# Buck Waters — Stover at Yale character guide

> Buck Waters in Stover at Yale by Owen Johnson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Buck, Waters

**First appearance:** 0005-vi

## Who they are

A student athlete, part of the football team.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/iii)

Tells the story of Regan's fight and shampoo, emerging as a natural leader among the freshmen.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/vii)

Master of song and revels, leads the cowboy orchestra imitation and dominates the room.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/viii)

Joins McNab and Kelly in their mischievous partnership.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xvi)

Seen briefly singing with Dopey McNab, embodying the 'pagan' joy Stover contrasts with his own seriousness.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xxi)

Present at Mory's, orders a round and observes Stover's new restraint.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xxiii)

Joins McNab in the sleighing party; leads songs at the Saturday night rallies.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/buck_waters
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters