Bob Butler
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Born: | April 4, 1891 Alpena, Michigan |
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Died: | December 17, 1959 | (aged 68)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College | Wisconsin |
Career history | |
As player | |
1915 | Canton Bulldogs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Bob "Butts" Butler (April 4, 1891 – December 17, 1959) was an American football player who played at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1915, Butler was recruited by Jack Cusack, manager of the Canton Bulldogs, to bolster his roster against the rival Massillon Tigers. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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- 1891 births
- 1959 deaths
- Canton Bulldogs (Ohio League) players
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- All-American college football players
- American football tackles
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- People from Alpena, Michigan
- College football player stubs