Larry Butler (Canadian football)

Larry Butler
Date of birth (1952-07-10) July 10, 1952
Place of birth Johnson City, Tennessee
Career information
Status Retired
CFL status International
Position(s) G
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 250 lb (110 kg)
College Appalachian State
Career history
As player
1976–1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980–1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1979, 1980, 1981
CFL East All-Star 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
CFL West All-Star 1980, 1981
Awards 1981 - 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 [1] and six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats[2] and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[3] Butler attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee [4] 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. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.htcaa.ca/history-rosters.asp?roster=HAM
  3. ↑ The Montreal Gazette - Nov 7, 1980, p. 14
  4. ↑ http://www.fanbase.com/8-Larry-Butler


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