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Oct 5, 2023 · Dick Butkus, the Chicago Bears’ famously hard-hitting Hall of Fame middle linebacker of the 1960s and ’70s and a selection for the N.F.L.’s 100th anniversary all-time team, died on Thursday at...
Oct 6, 2023 · FILE - Chicago Bears great Dick Butkus watches from the sideline during the first half of the team’s NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sept. 25, 2022, in Chicago. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus passed away Oct. 5, 2023, at his home in California at the age of 80. “Near universally, Dick Butkus, a hometown hero in Chicago, was considered the person who defined the position of middle linebacker,” said Hall of Fame President Jim Porter.
Oct 6, 2023 · Associated Press. Oct. 5, 2023 Updated 6:06 PM PT. CHICAGO — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the...
Oct 6, 2023 · Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that...
Oct 5, 2023 · Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears legend and iconic NFL linebacker, dies at 80. Jace Evans. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:24. Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, perhaps the greatest middle linebacker to...
Oct 5, 2023 · Dick Butkus, famed Bears linebacker and Hall of Famer, dies at 80. During a nine-year career, Mr. Butkus became one of the most feared defensive players in football and earned nicknames such as...
