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He was Godzilla. Butkus' family, in a statement released Thursday through the Bears, said he "died peacefully in his sleep overnight" at his home in Malibu, California. He was 80.

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It is no coincidence that: 1. The Butkus Award is given to the nation's finest linebackers in high school, college, and the NFL every season 2.

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Butkus was named to the Hall of Fame All-1960s and All-1970s teams and was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 1979. Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, died as a result of a "cerebrovascular accident," CBS Sports said on Wednesday, according to his death certificate from the Los Angeles Department of ...

Bears legend Dick Butkus died at 80 in October after suffering a stroke, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ. The certificate lists a “cerebrovascular accident” as the cause of ...

Rich Haynes, left, helps Trish Haynes attach a button honoring Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus to her hat before the game at Soldier Field on Oct. 15, 2023.

Butkus became a star football player at Chicago Vocational High School, and at the University of Illinois – where he enrolled in 1961. By his junior year in 1963, he had already made 145 tackles ...

On Nov. 14, 1971, Butkus caught the game-winning score in a come-from-behind victory over Washington, 16-15. After the Bears scored the game-tying touchdown late, a high snap on the go-ahead extra ...

The award was established in 1979. Butkus was drafted into the NFL by the Bears in 1965 – wearing jersey No. 51. He had 11 solo tackles in his first game, his website reported.