Fullback, Alabama, to 1950

Butch Avinger

Born
Dec 15, 1928, in Beatrice, Alabama
Died
Aug 20, 2008, in Birmingham, Alabama

Butch Avinger played fullback at Alabama (to 1950). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Avinger in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1950
SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Drafted
No. 9
Overall, 1951 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1952Canadian footballSaskatchewan Roughriders

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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