Dave maintained his professionalism throughout his life; he never confused his private and professional life.
He did not introduce his mother and father to the media, nor did they ever claim to be his parents. They must have been very proud to raise a son who made a big name for himself, but they stayed low.
Also, social media wasn’t mainstream back then like it is now (it started in the early 2000s), so its appearance in the media was minimal compared to sports parents today. today.
Additionally, Butz has never spoken about his parents or revealed he had any siblings while he was alive. So his ancestry and loved ones won’t be known until they come forward in public and share their relationship with the Washington football legend.
Nevertheless, the athlete was the nephew of US government official Earl Butz who served under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Earl served in the Cabinet position in his first season in Washington.