Butch Allison
professional gridiron football offensive lineman (1944-2010)
Buford Needham "Butch" Allison (October 29, 1944 – April 2, 2010) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers. Allison was selected in both the seventh round of the 1966 AFL draft by the Oakland Raiders and the second round of the 1966 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, who he played the 1966 NFL season with. He played for both the New Orleans Saints and Edmonton Eskimos in 1967.
Early career
Allison played high school football at Parkview High School as a right tackle. As a senior in 1961, he was selected to the All-Ozark county team and designated as an All-American.
Allison signed to play for the Missouri Tigers in college, and he went on to be named on the All-Big Eight conference team three years in a row. In his junior year, Allison was also named a second-team All-American. He received an honorable mention for the All-America team in 1965. The Tigers won the 1966 Sugar Bowl against the Florida Gators during Allison's senior year.
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