Butch Beard was the starting point guard with the 1975 NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
10 Facts About Butch Beard
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In 1965, Butch Beard led the Bearcats back to the title game, winning the state championship.
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Butch Beard played college basketball at the University of Louisville.
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Butch Beard was selected by the Dallas Chaparrals in the 1969 ABA draft and by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft.
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Butch Beard played nine seasons with five teams: the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Golden State Warriors, and the New York Knicks.
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Butch Beard scored 5,622 career points and represented Cleveland in the 1972 NBA All-Star Game.
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Butch Beard retired as an NBA player in 1979, last playing for the New York Knicks.
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Butch Beard later served as head coach of the New Jersey Nets from 1994 to 1996.
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Butch Beard was color analyst for New York Knicks games on MSG Network during the 1980s.
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Butch Beard was the head coach at Howard University from 1990 to 1994 and head coach at Morgan State University until he stepped down in March 2006.