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Dick Butkus Biography

Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played professional football as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. Through nine NFL seasons he was invited to eight Pro Bowls, named a first-team All-Pro six times, and was twice recognized by his peers as the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. Renowned as a fierce tackler and for the relentless effort with which he played, Butkus is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in pro football history.

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If we're not on them, they go back to their old ways.

Back, Football, Nfl, Old, Way, Ways

Few people get to earn a living at what they like to do and there are hazards in any profession. Football is something I was made for. I gave the game all I could for as long as I could. I guess my only regret was that my career was too short.

Football, Games, Like, People, Regret

The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really value their marketing opportunities. They don't make as much money as during their active careers.

Athlete, Athletes, Investments, Opportunity, Safer, Sports

I want to be recognized as the best-no doubt about it. When they say all-pro middle linebacker, I want them to mean Butkus!

Doubt, Football, Mean, Nfl, Say

My thing is trying to convince them they can win.

Convince, Football, Nfl, Thing, Win, Winning

The real reason for coming to Montour is my love and respect for football.

Football, Montour, Real, Reason, Sports

If I was smart enough to be a doctor, I'd be a doctor. I ain't, so I'm a football player.

Doctor, Football, Player, Smart

Anything that happens that's good, they think, Oh, it's an accident, when is the roof caving in? You've got to get them out of that mental framework.

Mental, Mental Health, Roof, Sports, Think, Thinking

I worked hard at becoming a professional football player, just like society says you should. It said you had to be fierce. I was fierce. Tough. I was tough.

Football, Nfl, Player, Professional, Society

Some parents were nervous about how they would portray everything,. . . At a picnic the moms put on for the team and coaches, I said that all the reality shows are turning around and showing good things, not bad things.

Coaches, Mom, Picnic, Portray, Reality, Team

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.

Football, Hurt, League, Set, Sports

If I were young, fast, healthy, and had a lot of money and my whole sex life ahead of me, I'd retire - like Secretariat.

Ahead, Fast, Healthy, Horse, Like, Sex

We're a big check mark on everybody's schedule. I told them it's just another challenge; let's go after it.

Big, Challenges, Check, Football, Mark, Nfl