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Friday, October 6, 2023

Dick Butkus was brutal, fierce and mean on the field. He was the NFL.

Few players in the history of the NFL were as ferocious as Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus. He inspired fear and respect in ways few did.

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Fri Oct 6 2023

 
Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus on the bench during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field on Sept. 19, 1971. 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 he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif.

Few players in the history of the NFL were as ferocious as Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus. He inspired fear and respect in ways few did.

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