Ronald Maurice "Butch" Cahill (April 24, 1915 – September 6, 1992) was a

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(NFL)

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for the

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. He was signed by the Cardinals as a replacement for Bud Schwenk, who had joined the armed forces. In his only NFL season, Cahill led the league in interceptions but did not win any of the ten games in which he played. In 1946, Cahill signed with the Buffalo Bisons of the newly formed

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(AAFC), but did not appear in any games.

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