Dick Butkus
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When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something
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Birthdate :December 9, 1942
Country : United States of America
Sign : Sagittarius
Weight: 111 kg
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Job :others
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1962
Center/linebacker for the University of Illinois football team, 1962-1964.1965
Was a first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, with whom he spent nine years as a linebacker (1965-1973) and appeared in eight straight Pro Bowls (1965-1972).1979
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.1984
Was frequently paired up with Bubba Smith in Miller Lite commercials. Also worked with Smith in the "Blue Thunder" (1984) TV series.1985
Since 1985 the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, Florida has presented the annual Dick Butkus Award to the top linebacker in college football.
