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Oct 5, 2023 · CNN —. Dick Butkus, the hard-hitting Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who starred for his hometown Chicago Bears before his outgoing personality earned him popularity in television and film ...
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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 · USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:24. Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, perhaps the greatest middle linebacker to ever suit up in the NFL, has died at the age of 80, the team announced via a statement from his ...
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Oct 5, 2023 · Dick Butkus, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears in the 1960s and 1970s, died Thursday at the age of 80. Butkus, a five-time first-team All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler for ...
Oct 5, 2023 · 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 ...
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Oct 6, 2023 · FILE - Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus pauses to catch his breath as his team’s offense worked against the Green Bay Packers during an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Nov. 15, 1970. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80.
Oct 5, 2023 · All you have to do is watch the Bears today to know the value in that for Bears fans of the late ’60s and early ’70s. ... Chicago Bears’ Dick Butkus (51), Doug Buffone (55) and Joe Taylor ...