Donnie Butcher
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Donnis (Donnie) Butcher (born February 8, 1936 in Williamsport, Kentucky) is a former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from Pikeville College, Butcher was selected by the New York Knickerbockers in the 7th round of the 1961 NBA Draft. He played five years in the NBA, for both the Knicks and the Detroit Pistons.
He would later coach the Pistons, posting a 52-60 record spread across three seasons.
[edit] External links
- BasketballReference.com: Donnie Butcher (as player)
- http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/butchdo01c.html BasketballReference.com: Donnie Butcher (as coach)]
Preceded by Dave DeBusschere |
Detroit Pistons Head Coach 1967–1968 |
Succeeded by Paul Seymour |