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William D. Butler
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
William Butler was born in Connersville, Indiana. When Bill was eleven years old, his father was called to pastor the First Baptist Church in Noblesville, Indiana. Bill could not...view moreABOUT THE AUTHOR
William Butler was born in Connersville, Indiana. When Bill was eleven years old, his father was called to pastor the First Baptist Church in Noblesville, Indiana. Bill could not accept this move with equanimity, because he wanted so much to eventually play for the Connersville Spartans.
At Noblesville High School, he was the first athlete to earn nine varsity letters; three each in football, basketball and track & field. Butler was named to the Indianapolis Star 1954 All-State football team. All eight of the Butler siblings are into sports. Each year, from 1950 through 1959, there was at least one Butler on the Noblesville High School football and basketball teams. The Boys played football for Ball State (2), Butler U. and Franklin College. The girls were avid tennis players. Unfortunately, by the time Title IX came into being, they had completed their schooling.
Bill Butler attended Ball State U. While there, he played football, until a serious injury ended his gridiron days. He played basketball in the Army and then in several leagues for many years.
The author’s degree from Ball State is in social science with a minor in English. He earned a masters degree in educational psychology from Temple University. Butler’s forty year career in education, consisted of work as a teacher, counselor and administrator. He established chess clubs in several schools, and coached a team to the Philadelphia Scholastic League Championship.
Mr. Butler’s first class, the Sumner High School (Kansas, City Kansas) class of 1960, selected him to be the special honored guest at their fifty year reunion.
Bill has been married to Rosemarie for more than forty-seven years. The Butlers have resided in Southern New Jersey since 1972. They have two grown children.view less