Butch Beard Autographs
Butch Beard is an American retired professional basketball player and coach from Hardinsburg, Kentucky. He was born on May 4, 1947, and attended Breckinridge County High School before going on to play basketball at the University of Louisville. During his college career, Beard was a two-time All-American and led his team to two National Invitation Tournament titles in 1969 and 1970.
After college, Beard was selected eighth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1969 NBA Draft. Throughout his professional basketball career, he played for several teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and New York Knicks. In 1975, he was a member of the Golden State Warriors championship team, contributing significantly to the team’s success as a point guard.
After retiring as a player in 1979, Beard went on to become an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, eventually working his way up to become the head coach in 1992. He later served as the head coach for the New Jersey Nets and the Howard University men’s basketball team. Beard is remembered as a versatile and skilled player who was known for his tremendous ball handling and court vision.
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Current items with a signature of Butch Beard
These are the most current items with a signature of Butch Beard that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | BUTCH BEARD AUTOGRAPHED 1978-79 TOPPS BASKETBALL CARD # 17 NEW YORK KNICKS | $10.10 | ![]() |
![]() | Butch Beard Louisville Cardinals AUTO Signed 3x5 card Golden State Warriors | $6.90 | ![]() |
Traded items with a signature of Butch Beard
The most expensive item with a signature of Butch Beard (1972-73 Topps #142 Butch Beard RC EXMT signed autograph PSA/DNA) was sold in March 2026 for $79.25 while the cheapest item (AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CARD BASKETBALL BUTCH BEARD KNICKS NO CREASES C08601) found a new owner for $0.63 in December 2015. The month with the most items sold (13) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $14.85 for an autographed item of Butch Beard. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2017 with $22.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was March 2008. In average, an autographed item from Butch Beard is worth $6.95.
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Latest News about Butch Beard
Beard talks with L'ville president about race, hires (01/15/2021): Butch Beard, one of the greatest players in Louisville basketball history, said he spoke with the university president after asking the school to remove his name from its records.




















