Donnis "Donnie" Butcher (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2012) was an American

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player. A 6'1" guard from

Pikeville College The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Pikeville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church and is located on a campus on a hillside overlookin ...

, Butcher was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

1961 NBA Draft The 1961 NBA draft was the 15th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 27, 1961, before the 1961–62 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball playe ...

.Donnis Butcher passes at the age of 76

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