Butch Avinger

American football player (1928–2008)

American football player
Butch Avinger
No. 34
Position:Fullback
Punter
Personal information
Born:(1928-12-15)December 15, 1928
Beatrice, Alabama, U.S.
Died:August 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 79)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Montgomery (AL) Sidney Lanier
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1951)*
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (1952)
  • New York Giants (1953)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • CFL All-Star: 1952
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Punting yards:1597
Longest punt:69 yards
Player stats at NFL.com

Clarence "Butch" Edmund Avinger (December 15, 1928 – August 20, 2008) was a professional American football fullback and punter in the National Football League (NFL). At 6'1", 215–lb, Avinger was a 1st round selection (9th overall pick) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1951 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama where he had played quarterback.[1] He only saw action in 1953 when he played for the New York Giants.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Honoring the Crimson Tide" (PDF). rolltide.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  2. ^ "Butch Avinger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

External links

  • Biography portal
  • "Butch Avinger". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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