Francis Marion "Butch" Sachse Jr. (July 24, 1917 – October 1, 1989) was an American professional

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and

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player. He played collegiately at

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Professional careers

Football

Sachse's professional football career spanned three

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seasons. He played for the

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(1943), Brooklyn Tigers (1944), and the

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(1945). In 20 career games, he completed 32 of 75 pass attempts to go with three touchdowns and six interceptions.

Basketball

Sachse's basketball career was two seasons spent playing in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars. A

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, he averaged 4.5 points per game spanning the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.

References

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