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Oct 5, 2023 · Posted: Oct 5, 2023 / 05:25 PM CDT. Updated: Oct 5, 2023 / 09:45 PM CDT. CHICAGO (WCIA) — Illinois Fighting Illini and Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus has passed away. His family said he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif. He was 80 years old.
Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 – October 5, 2023) was an American football linebacker, sports commentator, and actor. He played football for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He was invited to eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons, named a first-team All-Pro five times, and was twice recognized by ...
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Oct 5, 2023 · Photo courtesy of the 1965 Illio Yearbook. Dick Butkus during a football game in 1965. On Thursday, the Bears confirmed the death of Butkus, who played for Illinois from 1962 to 1964 as a linebacker. Dick Butkus, a prominent former Chicago Bears and Illini football player, died this afternoon at the age of 80.
Oct 5, 2023 · October 5, 2023 | Football. Gallery: Remembering Dick Butkus. Share: NEWS. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini and Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, regarded as the greatest linebacker in football history, passed away at his home in Malibu, California, at the age of 80.
Oct 5, 2023 · Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images. Illinois Football legend Dick Butkus has died at 80 years old. Butkus, who played at Illinois from 1962-64, is among the greatest college...
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Oct 5, 2023 · October 5, 2023. Dick Butkus courtesy Illinois Athletics. One of the most successful and memorable athletes to ever represent the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana has died. Dick Butkus, a Pro Football Hall of Fame selection, was pronounced dead at the age of 80 on Thursday morning.
Butkus is one of two Illinois legends to have a statue outside Memorial Stadium, joining Red Grange. During his time with the Fighting Illini, Butkus totaled 374 tackles and held the single-season tackles record until 1976. His No. 50 was retired in 1986. The Chicago Bears announced Butkus’ death Thursday night. He transformed the linebacker ...
