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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 9, 1938 |
| Place of birth | Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | July 12, 2000 (aged 62) |
| High school | East (Rochester, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Niagara |
| NBA Draft | 1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Pro career | 1961–1970 |
| Career history | |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics |
| 1961–1964 | New York Knicks |
| 1964–1965 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965–1966 | Trenton Colonials (EPBL) |
| 1966–1967 | Harrisburg Patriots (EPBL) |
| 1967–1970 | Wilkes-Barre Barons (EPBL) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,282 (9.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 696 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 530 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Elbert J. "Al" Butler (July 9, 1938 in Rochester, New York – July 12, 2000 of cancer) was an American basketball player.
He played collegiately for the Niagara University.
He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round (17th pick overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
He played for the Celtics (1961), New York Knicks (1962–64) and Baltimore Bullets (1964–65) in the NBA for 234 games.
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