Dick Butkus Dies: Feared NFL Legend Who Had Busy Acting Career Was 80
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deadline.comDick Butkus, a Hall of Famer who was among the greatest, most respected and most feared players in NFL history and also had a long acting career in TV, film and commercials, died overnight in his sleep at his Malibu home.
He was 80. His family confirmed the news on social media. After back-to-back All-America seasons at Illinois University, Butkus was picked No.
3 overall by his hometown Chicago Bears in 1965. A fearsome force on the field and rather gentle giant off of it, he spent his entire injury-shortened nine-season career with the club, redefining the linebacker position in the process.
Active from 1965-73, Butkus was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team for both the 1960s and ’70s and was selected for the All-Time NFL Team in 2000.
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