San Diego GM John Butler Passes Away

[WizardOfAz]

Friday, April 11

Chargers GM Butler dies of cancer at 56


Associated Press


SAN DIEGO -- John Butler, the San Diego Chargers' general manager and an architect of Buffalo's Super Bowl teams of the 1990s, died Friday from lung cancer, the Chargers said. He was 56.

Butler, diagnosed with the disease in July, was the Bills' general manager for eight seasons before taking that job in San Diego in 2001.

He was in Buffalo's front office for all of its record four straight trips to the NFL championship game from 1991-94. The Bills lost all of those Super Bowls.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0411/1537703.html

 

[Jim O]

That is sad news. I know that John was well respected around the league and he will be missed.

 

[CardinalChris]

I used ot live down there and the guy was a candid, straight shooting type that players and fans absolutely loved. Sad news for his family and football. My prayers are with him.

 

[kerouac9]

John Butler was one of the best GMs in the league. He'll be missed.

 

[WizardOfAz]

Bit more details:

http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2003/0411/1537706.html

 

[Ed B]

He really turned San Diego around. They were abysmal when they hired him.

Tough loss for the Chargers and of course his family.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Terrible news. He truely was a great football mind and will be missed.

 

[General Chaos]

I admired his passion for the game, and know he will be missed.