Butch Avinger American football player

Clarence "Butch" Edmund Avinger (December 15, 1928 – August 20, 2008) was a professional American football fullback and punter in the National Football League. At 6'1", 215 lb, Avinger was a 1st round selection (9th overall pick) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1951 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama where he had played quarterback. He only saw action in 1953 when he played for the New York Giants.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 15, 1928
Birth place
Beatrice Alabama
Date of deathAugust 20, 2008
Place of death
Birmingham Alabama

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American football player

Career start1953
Career end1953
Draft pick
9
(By the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Draft round1
Draft year1951
Position
Punter (football)
Fullback (American football)
teams
New York Giants
Saskatchewan Roughriders

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External resources

  1. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AvinBu00.htm