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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My thing is trying to convince them they can win.
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Birth: | 9th December, 1942 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Football Player |
Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is a former American football linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He started as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He played nine seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears. Since his career as a player, Butkus has become a well known celebrity endorser, broadcaster, and actor.
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