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The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness is a nonprofit organization in Orange County, California, with a cardiac screening program that uses specialized testing to help identify those at risk of heart disease and sudden cardiac death.
Dick Butkus, the hard-hitting Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who starred for his hometown Chicago Bears before his outgoing personality earned him popularity in television and film acting ...
Dick Butkus, one of the most celebrated linebackers in NFL history who played eight seasons for the Chicago Bears before turning to a career as an actor and sports commentator, died Thursday in ...
CHICAGO — Dick Butkus, the player who perhaps best epitomized the tough and determined identity of the Chicago Bears, has died, the Chicago Tribune confirmed Thursday. He was 80. The Butkus ...
Illinois center/linebacker Dick Butkus was selected as the team's most valuable player, won the 1963 Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the Big Ten's most valuable player, and was honored as a unanimous first-team player on the 1963 College Football All-America Team.
Middle linebackers had not been tasked in such a way previously (Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke being the epitomes of the run-support middle linebacker), but Lambert's size, speed, and talents facilitated the new role. [4] The Steelers took a chance on Lambert when he replaced injured middle linebacker Henry Davis.
Dick Butkus died at the age of 80 on Thursday. The college football and NFL worlds both paid tribute to the all-time Illinois and Chicago Bears great.
Alberts played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winning the Dick Butkus Award and Jack Lambert Trophy as a senior. Alberts was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. [2] Following his collegiate success, Alberts played in the NFL with the Colts, who selected him fifth overall in the 1994 NFL draft. His career ended ...