Elvin Butcher
American football and basketball player (1907–1957)
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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]
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Butcher c. 1926 | |
| No. 23 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 1907 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1957 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tennessee (1925–1928) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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]
