When legendary Washington Redskins defensive tackle Dave Butz and I last spoke in March, we talked about his birthplace — a small Alabama town called Lafayette — where coincidentally another great champion, heavyweight Joe Louis, was also born.
Butz had fond memories of growing up a country boy.
“We had 1,500 poultry and 150 head of cattle and a couple of pigs,” he said. “All I had was a pair of shorts on, no socks, no shoes, no shirt. My dog would pick me up in the morning and my parents wouldn’t see me until late evening.