Gerald Butler (American football)

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Gerald Butler
Date of birth (1954-06-05) June 5, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Wide receiver
US college Nicholls State
NFL draft 1977 / round: 7 / pick: 182
Career history
As player
1977 Kansas City Chiefs
Career stats

Gerald Butler (born June 5, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels and was named first-team Kodak All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1976. [1] He was selected in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and played the 1977 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "2012 Nicholls Football Media guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gerald Butler". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.


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