Johnny Butler (running back)
Butler in 1943 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1918 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | April 23, 1963 (aged 44) | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Knoxville (Knoxville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1942: 7th round, 51st pick | ||||||||||||
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John William Butler (September 14, 1918 – April 1963) was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Butler played for four different NFL franchises during his four year career, finishing up in 1946 with the Bethlehem Bulldogs of the fledgling American Football League.