Author: Mitch Lucas

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus (above), for many the embodiment not only of the tough-guy image of the NFL, but of the "Monsters of The Midway" nickname given to the Chicago defenses over the years, passed in his sleep at home in Malibu, California, on Thursday, read a statement released by his family through the league. The former athlete and actor was 80 years old. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)
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Butkus passes at 80

In this case, the headline says it all. You don’t need a first name, or anything other than “Butkus passes at 80.” Dick Butkus, the

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