Butch Avinger

American football player (1928–2008)

American football player

Butch Avinger

No. 34

Position:

Fullback
Punter

Personal information

Born:

(1928-12-15)December 15, 1928
Beatrice, Alabama, U.S.

Died:

August 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 79)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

High school:

Montgomery (AL) Sidney Lanier

College:

Alabama

NFL draft:

1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

CFL All-Star: 1952
2× Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1949, 1950)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	12
Punting yards:	1597
Longest punt:	69 yards

Player stats at PFR

Clarence "Butch" Edmund Avinger (December 15, 1928 – August 20, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a fullback and punter in the: National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). At 6'1", 215–lb, Avinger was a 1st round selection (9th overall pick) of the——Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1951 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama where he had played quarterback. He only saw action in 1953 when he played for the New York Giants.

References※

^ "Honoring the Crimson Tide" (PDF). rolltide.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
^ "Butch Avinger Stats, "Height," Weight, "Position," Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

External links※

"Butch Avinger". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 10, 2010.

v t e Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterbacks
Walker (1892–1894) Burr (1895–1896) Tutwiler (1897) Johnston (1899) Drennen (1900–1901) Wyatt (1902–1903) Ward (1904) T. Smith (1905) Hannon (1906–1907) Peebles (1908–1910) Moody (1909–1912) Joplin (1912, 1914) Harsh (1914–1915) Creen (1916) Hagan (1913, 1917) Lenoir (1917) Sewell (1919) Hovater (1920) Bartlett (1920–1922) Rosenfeld (1921) Gillis (1923–1924) Hubert (1924–1925) Barnes (1925–1926) Brasfield (1927) McClintock (1927–1928) Vines (1929) J. Tucker (1930–1931) Campbell (1930–1931) R. Smith (1934–1935) Riley (1936) Bradford (1936–1938) Hughes (1937–1938) DeShane (1939–1940) McWhorter (1941–1942) Gilmer (1944–1947) Self (1945–1946) Morrow (1947) Brown (1948) Salem (1948–1950) Avinger (1949–1950) Hobson (1951–1952) Starr (1953–1955) Walls (1956) B. Smith (1956–1957) Jackson (1958) Trammell (1959–1961) Namath (1962–1964) Sloan (1962–1965) Stabler (1966–1967) Trimble (1966) Hunter (1968–1970) Hayden (1970) Davis (1971–1972) G. Rutledge (1973) Todd (1974–1975) J. Rutledge (1976–1978) Shealy (1979) Jacobs (1980) Coley (1981) Gray (1981) Lewis (1981–1983) Shula (1984–1986) Sutton (1984, 1987–1988) D. Smith (1987–1988) Dunn (1987–1989) Hollingsworth (1989–1990) Woodson (1991) Barker (1991–1994) Burgdorf (1993, 1995) Kitchens (1995–1997) L. Tucker (1997) Phillips (1998) Zow (1998–2001) Watts (1999–2002) Croyle (2002–2005) Pennington (2003–2004) Avalos (2003) Guillon (2004) Wilson (2006–2008) McElroy (2009–2010) McCarron (2011–2013) Sims (2014) Coker (2015) Bateman (2015) Barnett (2016) Hurts (2016–2017) Tagovailoa (2018–2019) Jones (2019–2020) Young (2021–2022) Milroe (2022–present) Buchner (2023)

Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterbacks

Walker (1892–1894)
Burr (1895–1896)
Tutwiler (1897)
Johnston (1899)
Drennen (1900–1901)
Wyatt (1902–1903)
Ward (1904)
T. Smith (1905)
Hannon (1906–1907)
Peebles (1908–1910)
Moody (1909–1912)
Joplin (1912, 1914)
Harsh (1914–1915)
Creen (1916)
Hagan (1913, 1917)
Lenoir (1917)
Sewell (1919)
Hovater (1920)
Bartlett (1920–1922)
Rosenfeld (1921)
Gillis (1923–1924)
Hubert (1924–1925)
Barnes (1925–1926)
Brasfield (1927)
McClintock (1927–1928)
Vines (1929)
J. Tucker (1930–1931)
Campbell (1930–1931)
R. Smith (1934–1935)
Riley (1936)
Bradford (1936–1938)
Hughes (1937–1938)
DeShane (1939–1940)
McWhorter (1941–1942)
Gilmer (1944–1947)
Self (1945–1946)
Morrow (1947)
Brown (1948)
Salem (1948–1950)
Avinger (1949–1950)
Hobson (1951–1952)
Starr (1953–1955)
Walls (1956)
B. Smith (1956–1957)
Jackson (1958)
Trammell (1959–1961)
Namath (1962–1964)
Sloan (1962–1965)
Stabler (1966–1967)
Trimble (1966)
Hunter (1968–1970)
Hayden (1970)
Davis (1971–1972)
G. Rutledge (1973)
Todd (1974–1975)
J. Rutledge (1976–1978)
Shealy (1979)
Jacobs (1980)
Coley (1981)
Gray (1981)
Lewis (1981–1983)
Shula (1984–1986)
Sutton (1984, 1987–1988)
D. Smith (1987–1988)
Dunn (1987–1989)
Hollingsworth (1989–1990)
Woodson (1991)
Barker (1991–1994)
Burgdorf (1993, 1995)
Kitchens (1995–1997)
L. Tucker (1997)
Phillips (1998)
Zow (1998–2001)
Watts (1999–2002)
Croyle (2002–2005)
Pennington (2003–2004)
Avalos (2003)
Guillon (2004)
Wilson (2006–2008)
McElroy (2009–2010)
McCarron (2011–2013)
Sims (2014)
Coker (2015)
Bateman (2015)
Barnett (2016)
Hurts (2016–2017)
Tagovailoa (2018–2019)
Jones (2019–2020)
Young (2021–2022)
Milroe (2022–present)
Buchner (2023)

v t e 1951 NFL draft first-round selections
Kyle Rote Bob Williams Y. A. Tittle Leon Heath Bob Gain Jerry Groom Ebert Van Buren Chet Mutryn Butch Avinger Billy Stone Bud McFadin Gene Schroeder Jim Spavital Ken Konz

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers 1951 NFL draft selections
Butch Avinger Chuck Ortmann George Sulima Barry French Floyd Sampson Dale Dodrill Ray Mathews Henry Minarik Joe McCutcheon Jim Brandt Bill Szabo Mike Mizerany Clay Webb Lambert Oberg Ted Gehlmann Pat Field Bill Pavlikowski Tom Donnalley Ernie Cheatham Dick Hendley Joe Minor Art Alois Tom Calvin Bill Pearman Bob Radcliffe Howie Hansen Fred Smith John Gruble

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft picks
Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
Shakespeare Basrak White Eakin Dudley Daley Podesto Duhart Blanchard Bechtol D. Edwards Gage Chandnois Avinger Modzelewski Marchibroda Lattner Varrichione Glick Davis Dawson Spikes Ferguson Martha Leftridge Taylor Greene Bradshaw Lewis F. Harris Thomas Swann Brown Cunningham Cole R. Johnson Hawthorne Malone Gary Abercrombie Rivera Lipps Sims Rienstra Woodson A. Jones Worley Ricketts Green Richardson Searcy Figures C. Johnson Bruener Stephens Scott Faneca T. Edwards Burress Hampton Simmons Polamalu Roethlisberger Miller Holmes Timmons Mendenhall Hood Pouncey Heyward DeCastro J. Jones Shazier Dupree Burns Watt Edmunds Bush N. Harris Pickett B. Jones Fautanu

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft picks

Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)

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