Dick Butkus, December 9, 1942 - October 5, 2023
I got to see him play one time, in a preseason game in 1971 at Mile High Stadium. He was coming off knee surgery, and I remember thinking he didn't look very sharp. He was only in for a few series that night, and he'd be out of the game in another 2 years.
Butkus was a hero for me, he's one of the main reasons I fell in love with football, and a big reason I've always been kinda partial to the Bears.
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