Larry Butler (Canadian football)

Larry Butler
Profile
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	July 10, 1952 (age 73); Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College	Appalachian State
Career history
1976–1979	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980–1981	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights
	CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award (1981); DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (1981); 3× CFL All-Star (1979, 1980, 1981); 4× CFL East All-Star (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979); 2× CFL West All-Star (1980, 1981);

Last updated September 18, 2025

Larry Butler (born July 10, 1952) is a former professional American football and Canadian football offensive lineman who played two season in the World Football League (WFL)for the 1974 New York Stars and 1975 Charlotte Hornets ^[1] and six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ^[2] and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.^[3] Butler attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee ^[4] where he is a member of the Science Hill Sports Hall of Fame. He played college football at Appalachian State University where he was elected to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1981.

References

↑ "WFL-Larry Butler".
↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association". Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ The Montreal Gazette - Nov 7, 1980, p. 14
↑ "Larry Butler athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.

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[1] "WFL-Larry Butler".

[2] "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association". Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[3] The Montreal Gazette - Nov 7, 1980, p. 14

[4] "Larry Butler athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.

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