Butch Avinger

Clarence Edmund Avinger
Born: December 15, 1928
Beatrice, AL
Deceased: August 20, 2008
Pelham, AL
High School: Sidney Lanier (Montgomery, AL)
Position(s): FB
Height: 6'1" Weight: 215
College: Alabama
Career: 1952-1953
Drafted: 1951 in Round 1, #9 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Butch Avinger played from 1952 to 1953 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and New York Giants. Avinger ran for 66 yards in his career on 18 attempts, scoring 1 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 18 passes for 180 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns..

Passing:

Year	Team	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	15	5	33.3	124	8.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0			101.3
	CFL	15	5	33.3	124	8.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Totals		15	5	33.3	124	8.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Rushing:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	13	60	4.6	12	1
1953	NFL New York	5	6	1.2	5	0
	CFL	13	60	4.6	12	1
	NFL	5	6	1.2	5	0
Totals		18	66	3.7	12	1

Receiving:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	16	172	10.8	0	2
1953	NFL New York	2	8	4.0	4	0
	CFL	16	172	10.8	0	2
	NFL	2	8	4.0	4	0
Totals		18	180	10.0	4	2

Punting:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	Single
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	131	5855	44.7	82	19
1953	NFL New York	42	1597	38.0	69
	CFL	131	5855	44.7	82	19
	NFL	42	1597	38.0	69	0
Totals		173	7452	43.1	82	19

Kick Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	4	73	18.3	23	0
	CFL	4	73	18.2	23	0
Totals		4	73	18.3	23	0

Interceptions:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	8	34	4.3	11	0
	CFL	8	34	4.2	11	0
Totals		8	34	4.3	11	0

Defense and Fumbles:

		Tackles									Fumbles					Kicks
Year	Team	Tackle	Solo	Assist	Def	ST	TFL	TFL Yds	Brup	QBH	Fum	F Rec	F Rec Yds	FR TD	FF	K Blk
1952	CFL Saskatchewan											2	0	0
1953	NFL New York										1	1	0	0	0
	CFL		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	NFL		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0

Total Scoring:

		Touchdowns								Other					Total
Year	Team	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG R	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2 Pt	Saf	Points
1952	CFL Saskatchewan	1	2		0		0	0	0		0	19			34
	CFL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0
Totals		1	2		0		0	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	34

Playing Career:

Year	League	Team	G	GS
1952	CFL	Saskatchewan Roughriders	14	0
1953	NFL	New York Giants	12	0

Honors

1952 - CFL West All-Star (2nd Team)