bˈɑːtʃən wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ kˈoʊlts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, bˌʌt wɛnt tə plˈeɪ fˈʊtbɔːl ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ.
Botchan was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957, but went to play football in the United States Marine Corps.