Dick Butkus retired from the NFL in 1974, more than four years before I was born. Yet, it feels like I grew up watching him. Well, because I did ... I could play off him and add something.

However, when it was all said and done, Butkus chose a unique play against ... thereafter. "Dick Butkus was a fierce and passionate competitor who helped the linebacker position as one of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Bears and all-around NFL legend Dick Butkus has died, the team confirmed Thursday. "The Butkus family confirms that football and entertainment legend Dick Butkus died ...

The football community lost an icon Thursday when Dick Butkus died ... Additionally, Butkus is a member of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame. By going on to play exclusively for Chicago in ...

Huh Dick Butkus ... via AP "All I ever wanted to do was to play football. It was a human factor that got me to come here to Illinois," Butkus said in 2016 after the University of Illinois retired ...

CHICAGO — A photo of Dick Butkus ... the position in the NFL. In 1954, George abandoned his three-point stance in the middle of the defensive line and started each play several paces removed ...