Butch Meeker

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Butch Meeker
Personal information
Born:(1905-03-19)March 19, 1905
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died:December 28, 1960(1960-12-28) (aged 55)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight:143 lb (65 kg)
Career information
High school:Lewis and Clark (WA)
College:Washington State University
Position:Back
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Herbert Lawrence Meeker (March 19, 1905 – December 28, 1960) was an

Providence Steam Rollers in 1930 and 1931. He appeared in 20 NFL games, six as a starter.[1]

Meeker was born in Spokane, Washington, and played at Lewis and Clark High School in the same city. He chose Washington State instead of the University of Washington and graduated in 1928 with a degree in journalism. Meeker worked at newspapers and at a retail butcher after his professional playing career ended.[2] Meeker is the namesake of Butch T. Cougar, the mascot of the Washington State Cougars football team.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Butch Meeker". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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  3. ^ Grummert, Dale (November 23, 2018). "A cue from Great-Granddad?". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.