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Former Chicago Bear and NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, considered among the best linebackers to ever play the game, has died, the team said Thursday. He was 80. His family confirmed Butkus died peacefully in his sleep overnight in Malibu, California, the Bears said in a statement. 'The Butkus family is gathering with Dick’s wife Helen. They appreciate your prayers and support,” the Bears said in a statement.
His nicknames included: the Enforcer, the Animal, the Maestro of Mayhem and the Robot of Destruction, according to NFL.com. Butkus attended the University of Illinois and was a captain for the Illini football team when it won the 1964 Rose Bowl, played at the end of the 1963 season. Butkus was picked by the Bears in the first round of the NFL Draft in 1965.
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