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Butkus was a linebacker for the Bears from 1965 to 1978 after playing college foot Dylan Buell/Getty Images Chicago Bears legend and former player Dick Butkus died on Wednesday, October 4. He was 80.
Louis Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 – June 16, 1970) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons .
Dick Butkus, one of the most celebrated linebackers in NFL history who played eight seasons for the Chicago Bears before turning to a career as an actor and sports commentator, died Thursday in ...
On October 24, 1971, the Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Late in the fourth quarter, with Detroit trailing 28–23, the Lions were driving into Chicago territory and Hughes, who entered the game as an injury replacement, caught a pass from quarterback Greg Landry for 32 yards and a first down at the Bears' 37-yard line.
CHICAGO — Dick Butkus, the player who perhaps best epitomized the tough and determined identity of the Chicago Bears, has died, the Chicago Tribune confirmed Thursday. He was 80. The Butkus ...
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 5 football players were killed in a head-on highway crash (1966). Marshall: 37 members died in an airplane crash (1970). Wichita State: most of the starting players and coaches, 31 in total, died in an airplane crash (1970). Cal Poly Mustangs football team: 16 players and 6 others died in an airplane crash (1960).
Michael Hicks (February 1, 1973 – February 2, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He then played one year with the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. [2]
Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80.