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440:(CFL). He was a two-way player and appeared in 12 games. He registered 44 carries for 138 yards (3.1-yard avg.), 16 receptions for 139 yards, one touchdown and 9 kickoff returns for 206 yards (22.9-yard avg.). He announced his retirement the following year.
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432:On August 20, 1965, Butler signed with the
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686:. April 8, 1967. p. 12
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21:American football player
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373:in exchange for safety
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194:Career NFL statistics
45:Personal information
675:Wausau Daily Herald
454:Plymouth, Wisconsin
450:Lakeland University
381:Pittsburgh Steelers
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311:Professional career
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1072:Jerry Tubbs
1066:L. G. Dupre
1012:Mike Dowdle
1006:Ray Mathews
988:Bill Butler
982:Bob Bercich
888:Joe Hergert
869:Bill Butler
860:Tom Secules
853:Dick Teteak
802:Boyd Dowler
467:and is the
375:Dick Moegle
357:free safety
292:Early years
108:Chattanooga
25:Bill Butler
1259:Categories
1225:Tom Landry
1216:Fred Dugan
1168:Dick Klein
1126:Ed Husmann
1120:Mike Falls
1078:Tom Braatz
1060:Don Bishop
906:Jack Flara
903:Jerry Epps
884:Ben Lawver
877:Dave Smith
843:Larry Hall
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483:References
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114:NFL draft:
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1186:Jim Doran
1114:Don Healy
1030:Gene Babb
1018:Fred Cone
1000:Jim Mooty
821:Gary Raid
411:touchdown
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35:Position:
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849:Ken Kerr
846:Jim Hurd
840:Bob Webb
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