Butch Beard
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Born | May 5, 1947 Hardinsburg, Kentucky |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Morgan State |
| Draft | 1st round, 10th pick overall, 1969 Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 1969–1979 |
| Former teams | Atlanta Hawks (1969–1970) Cleveland Cavaliers (1970–1971) Seattle Supersonics (1972–1973) Golden State Warriors(1973–1975) Cleveland Cavaliers (1975–1976) New York Knicks (1976–1979} |
| Awards | NBA Champions 1974-75 Golden State Warriors |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Alfred "Butch" Beard Jr. (born May 5, 1947 in Hardinsburg, Kentucky) is a former National Basketball Association player and head coach. He was the head coach at Morgan State University until he stepped down in March 2006. Butch Beard played college basketball at the University of Louisville.
Beard played nine seasons (1969-1970; 1971-1979) with five teams: the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Golden State Warriors, and the New York Knicks. He scored 5,622 career points and represented Cleveland in the 1972 NBA All-Star Game. He later served as head coach of the New Jersey Nets in the 1990s.
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| Preceded by Chuck Daly |
New Jersey Nets Head Coach 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by John Calipari |
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