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Butler grew up on the streets of Panama City, where he picked up the game of basketball at around the age of 9 to 11. Butler quickly became famous around his neighborhood for his abilities, and he eventually earned a scholarship in a United States university and a spot on the Panama national basketball team.
Butler moved briefly to the US on a basketball scholarship. He studied at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa, where he befriended another Panamanian and future basketball legend in Puerto Rico, Rolando Frazer. Butler and Frazer, had played together with Panama's national team; away from home, however, they were also able to establish a friendship. While at Briar Cliff, Butler, Frazer and other members of head coach Ray Nacke's "Panama Pipeline", led the Chargers a #1 Ranking in 1981 and trips to the NAIA National Tournament. In 1979, he was selected in the 8th round (155th pick) of the NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He never played in the NBA.
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