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Larry Butler (Canadian football)

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American gridiron football player (born 1952)

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Larry Butler
Born: (1952-07-10) July 10, 1952 (age 72)
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
CollegeAppalachian State
Career history
As player
1976–1979Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980–1981Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1979, 1980, 1981
CFL East All-Star1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
CFL West All-Star1980, 1981
Awards1981 - CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award

Larry Butler (born July 10, 1952) is a former professional American football and Canadian football offensive lineman who played two season in the World Football League (WFL)for the 1974 New York Stars and 1975 Charlotte Hornets and six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Butler attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee where he is a member of the Science Hill Sports Hall of Fame. He played college football at Appalachian State University where he was elected to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1981.

References

  1. "WFL-Larry Butler".
  2. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association". Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. The Montreal Gazette - Nov 7, 1980, p. 14
  4. "Larry Butler athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award


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