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

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