| Date of birth: | May 4, 1943 |
| Place of birth: | Quincy, Florida |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Running back |
| College: | Edward Waters |
| NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 14 / Pick 186 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1965-1967 1968-1971 1972 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Atlanta Falcons St. Louis Cardinals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1 |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Jim "Cannonball" Butler (born May 4, 1943 in Quincy, Florida) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons and the St. Louis Cardinals. Butler grew up in Delray Beach, Florida and played college football at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida. To this day, he is the only alumnus from the school to ever play in the NFL.
In the NFL, Butler played mostly as a kick/punt returner during his career. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1969 as a member of the Atlanta Falcons.[1]
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