Roy Garvin Sanders, nicknamed "Butch", (August 1, 1892 – January 17, 1950) was a

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. In 1917, Sanders was purchased from the Kansas City Blues of the American Association by the

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and would play with the team that season. Later that year, Sanders returned to Kansas City when the Blues purchased him from the Reds. Not long after, Sanders was traded to the

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to complete a deal that included Fritz Mollwitz. He played at the collegiate level at

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