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RIP Dick Butkus

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by MileHigh, Oct 5, 2023.

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  1. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    The Bears' jersies at that time had larger numbers on the front than the back. So did the AFL Chargers for a couple seasons. I'm sure TV kiboshed that particular fashion trend.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Oct 6, 2023
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  2. nickp

    nickp Active Member

    Most people's favorite memory of Dick Butkus was as a football player But mine were the three seasons he played Coach Mile Katowinski on Hang Time A staple of my Saturday mornings in the 90s
     
    nickp, Oct 6, 2023
    #50
  3. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Did Ted Stepien own an NFL team in the 1960s?
     
    BTExpress, Oct 6, 2023
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  4. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Leifer, SI. Definitive.

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    Azrael, Oct 6, 2023
    #52
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  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Of course he was A1.
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    HanSenSE, Oct 6, 2023
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  6. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Did Abe Lincoln go there?
     
    dixiehack, Oct 6, 2023
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  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    playthrough, Oct 6, 2023
    #55
  8. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    I never met Butkus, but once in a press box I did meet Conrad Dobler.
     
    swingline, Oct 6, 2023
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  9. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    I looked up the details. During the 1964 draft, the Bears traded picks in the second and fourth round to the Steelers in exchange for Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1965, which ended up being the No. 3 overall pick. That was the one they used on Butkus. The other first-round pick came in a trade with Washington. It should be no surprise that the Steelers were victimized in that deal. They had a long history of losing driven by a series of colossally stupid decisions until the '70s. This is the organization that cut Johnny United and Len Dawson.
     
    outofplace, Oct 6, 2023
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  10. Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge Well-Known Member

    So he was drafted by two teams the same year? I thought the AFL was offering big bucks to get some name players. Wonder how much the Broncos offered?
     
    Brooklyn Bridge, Oct 6, 2023
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  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Maybe some Coors. The AFL Broncos were an absolute crap show. Cheap, never had a winning season, the butt of every joke.

    Much like today, minus the cheap.
     
    MileHigh, Oct 6, 2023
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  12. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    When Dobler died I bought a signed copy of "They Call Me Dirty" off eBay. Was there a definitive Butkus bio?
     
    playthrough, Oct 6, 2023
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