The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Part III) for full details.
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John William Butler
Position: HB-TB Throws: Right
5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)
Born: September 10, 1918 in Knoxville, TN
Died: April 23, 1963
College: Tennessee
Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers in the 7th round (51st overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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