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About Dick Butkus
Richard Marvin Butkus, better known as Dick Butkus left a legacy as one of the all-time greatest linebackers in the history of professional football.
He spent the entirety of his football career (high school, college and professional) in the state of Illinois, where he played for the Chicago Vocational High School and Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois. In 1965, he was picked in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, for which he would play until the end of the 1973 season, when he was forced to retire due to a knee injury.
Family Life
He was raised alongside seven elder siblings in Chicago, Illinois by his electrician father, John and laundry worker mother, Emma. He and his wife, Helen Essenberg, to whom he has been married since 1963, have three children together.
Achievements
He is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and played in eight Pro Bowl games.
Trivia
He established himself as a broadcaster and actor following his NFL career.
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F.A.Q. about Dick Butkus
When is his birthday?
Dick Butkus' birthday is on December 9, 1942.
In how many days is his birthday?
Dick's birthday is in 13 days
How old is he?
He is 79 years old.
Where is Dick from?
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..