Charlie Butler (basketball)

Charles Joseph Butler (August 15, 1920 – October 5, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Chicago American Gears, Youngstown Bears, and Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League and averaged 6.4 points per game.[1][3]

Charlie Butler
Personal information
Born(1920-08-15)August 15, 1920
Chicago, Illinois
DiedOctober 5, 2014(2014-10-05) (aged 94)
Youngstown, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNotre Dame (1940–1943)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1942–1943Detroit Eagles
1943–1944Chicago Bears
1945–1946Chicago American Gears
1946–1947Youngstown Bears
1947Syracuse Nationals
1947–1948Youngstown
1947–1948Sharon

In his post-basketball career, Butler worked for Commercial Shearing and Stamping in Youngstown, Ohio for 35 years before retiring.[2]

References

  1. "Charles Butler NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. "Charlie Butler". Peach Basket Society. February 4, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. "Charles Butler Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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