Who is Butch Bosket from All God's Children and what is their importance?

Born in 1941, Butch Bosket is the father of Willie Bosket. Both men had similar lives, abandoned by their fathers, raised in part by their grandmother's and grew up on the street, turning to crime and violence at extremely early ages, starting in earnest at nine years old. Their stories diverge, however, as Butch was both less violent, more focused and more intellectual than his son. Butch grew up moving between parts of the juvenile justice system. He early on exhibited symptoms of schizophrenia and a high IQ of at least 130 despite many staff of juvenile institutions thinking he was mentally handicapped.