Dick Butkus
American football player
1942 –
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Who is Dick Butkus?
Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus is an American former football player for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted in 1965 and he is also widely regarded as one of the best and most durable linebackers of all time. Butkus started as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He played nine seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears. Billed at 6 ft 3 in, 245 lb, he was one of the most feared and intimidating linebackers of his time.
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- Born
- Dec 9, 1942
Chicago - Also known as
- Richard Marvin Butkus
- The Maestro of Mayhem
- The Enforcer
- The Animal
- The Robot of Destruction
- Dick
- Spouses
- Helen Essenhart
(1963/07/06 - )
- Helen Essenhart
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Chicago Vocational High School
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on July 23, 2013
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