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Frank Sachse

Died
October 1, 1989
Age
72 years

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Francis Marion "Butch" Sachse Jr. (July 24, 1917 – October 1, 1989) was an American professional basketball and football player. He played collegiately at Texas Tech University.

Professional careers

Football

Sachse's professional football career spanned three National Football League seasons. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943), Brooklyn Tigers (1944), and the Boston Yanks (1945). In 20 career games, he completed 32 of 75 pass attempts to go with three touchdowns and six interceptions.

Basketball

Sachse's basketball career was two seasons spent playing in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars. A guard, he averaged 4.5 points per game spanning the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.

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