Archie W. Butcher (April 29, 1901 – May 29, 1981) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1928 to 1929 and at

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in 1930, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 6–18–1. Butcher was also the head basketball coach at Oklahoma Baptist for one season, in 1930–31, tallying a mark of 5–10. He obtained a degree in medicine from the

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in 1935, practicing in Miltonvale and

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before moving to Abilene where he retired in 1976. Butcher died in 1981 at the age of 80.

Head coaching record

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Basketball

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* 1901 births 1981 deaths American football running backs Basketball coaches from Kansas Kansas State Wildcats football players Oklahoma Baptist Bison basketball coaches Oklahoma Baptist Bison football coaches Ottawa Braves football coaches People from Solomon, Kansas People from Cloud County, Kansas People from Clay County, Kansas People from Abilene, Kansas {{1920s-collegefootball-coach-stub