Elvin Butcher
 Butcher c. 1926 | |
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 23 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 9, 1907 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Died: | June 6, 1957 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1925–1928) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Elvin Oscar Butcher (February 9, 1907 – June 6, 1957)[1] was a college football and basketball player for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee.[2]
University of Tennessee
Football
Butcher was a prominent football player for Robert Neyland's Tennessee Volunteers from 1925 to 1928. Butcher was selected for a 1920s All-Tennessee football team.[3]
1927
Butcher was selected All-Southern at the center position in 1927.[4] His play against Vanderbilt helped secure the spot, as he outplayed Vandy center Vernon Sharpe, who arguably had the better season.[5] One of the All-Southern teams was to face an all-star squad of Pacific Coast players, and as a result the basketball team took a significant hit from the loss of its captain Butcher.[6]
References
- ^ California Death Record Index
- ^ Who's who in American Sports. 1928. p. 117 – via archive.org.
- ^ Big Orange: a pictorial history of University of Tennessee football. October 1, 1982. p. 99.
- ^ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
- ^ "Four Georgia Grid Stars Voted Places On United Press Conference Team". Banner-Herald. November 23, 1917.
- ^ Randy Moore. Tennessee Volunteers Men's Basketball. p. 3.
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