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ProfessorGAC

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5. Had At Least One Interception...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 6, 2023, 06:03 PM

Oct 2023

...every season he played (9) and led his team in tackles 8 times!
As you might expect, there has been a lot of Butkus discussion on Chicago sportsradio today.
And then there's this from another famous tough guy:

The late defensive end, and equally savage defensive legend, Deacon Jones, once said of Dick Butkus, "He was a well-conditioned animal, and every time he hit you, he tried to put you in the cemetery, not a hospital."

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Bad Boy czarjak Oct 2023 #1

AFAICR, he was the quintessential MLB OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #2

+1 Permanut Oct 2023 #4

Had At Least One Interception... ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #5

I'm surprised they only very briefly mentioned his death Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #3

I'll have to disagree with Wikipedia, about Bill George creating the middle linebacker position. rsdsharp Oct 2023 #6