Dick Butkus passes

[turkeykirk]

He sure was a hardnose football player. RIP

Legendary Bears linebacker Dick Butkus, 80, dies

Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, a vicious tackler who made the Pro Bowl in eight of his nine seasons with the Bears, has died at the age of 80.

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[Cool Hand Luke]

Got to see him play against the Falcons in the early 70's. He was one bad dude but a nice guy and great outdoorsman

 

[James12]

Man

 

[Ruger#3]

RIP another of the greats gone.

 

[specialk]

Made it look easy.....this was REAL football....

 

[GeorgiaBob]

He was a hero in my high school days. In college, when I learned he played rugby in the off season, I hoped to meet him on the field. That didn't happen. Fine man. Big heart. Good player.

 

[ClemsonRangers]

i wish clemson would watch him on youtube and learn how to tackle

 

[menhadenman]

Legend. The bears under the Halas family were a force.

 

[SpotandStalk]

Rip

 

[Headshot]

Sad news. RIP, sir.

 

[crackerdave]

He was one hard-hitting linebacker.
May he rip.

 

[MudDucker]

He was a man among men. Mean as a snake on the field. I met him at a resturant in Atlanta after a Falcons game. When we shook hands, his hand enveloped mine like I was a midget. I was a teenager and in awe of him.

 

[tcward]

Pure legend. Rest in peace brother.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

A fond memory of Dick Butkus.
Saw him play the Falcons at Atlanta Fulton Co. stadium in the 70's. Players would walk out of the baseball dugout. I was standing on the wall above the players walking out and here comes Dick. I said hey Mr. Butkus and he reached up and untied the shoelace on my converse tennis shoe.

Then he commenced to wreak havoc on the Falcons offense.

RIP Mr. Butkus

 

[westcobbdog]

As a kid I can't tell you how many solo tackles I made as Butkus himself, 100's would be my guess, RIP.

 

[Danuwoa]

He was before my time but I knew about him and wanted to be him and Jack Lambert. One of the best of all time.

 

[jbogg]

Dang. I hadn’t thought of him in a while, but l played Linebacker as well, and he was the GOAT at that position. He had an unstoppable nose for the ball.

 

[elfiii]

He was old school greatness. Hate to see them all passing on. They played manly football back then. I don’t think today’s players could take the hits they dished out.

 

[Lindseys Grandpa]

Great player . Saw an interview with him one time and they asked him who was the best linebacker he played against and he said Tommy Nobis also said it was a shame Nobis wasn't in Hall of Fame .

 

[elfiii]

Great player . Saw an interview with him one time and they asked him who was the best linebacker he played against and he said Tommy Nobis also said it was a shame Nobis wasn't in Hall of Fame .

When I saw this thread the other linebacker I thought of was Nobis.