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.


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Preceded by
Dave DeBusschere
Detroit Pistons Head Coach
1967–1968
Succeeded by
Paul Seymour