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0 NFL legend Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80, according to TMZ News.
Paramedics responded to a medical emergency at Butkus’s Malibu residency at 12.51pm Thursday, according to the outlet. The former linebacker was reportedly declared dead at the scene.
The report claims that Butkus was found unresponsive when someone went to check on him at the property.
Butkus is hailed as one of the greatest linebackers of all time and was a defensive standout at the University of Illinois before being taken with the No. 3 overall pick in the 1965 NFL draft by his hometown Chicago Bears.
Butkus, coming in a 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, spent his entire NFL career with the Bears before retiring in 1973.
NFL legend Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80 after a medical emergency at home
Throughout his impressive career, Butkus won six All-NFL selections, two Defensive Player of the Year honors and eight Pro Bowls.
He was considered to be one of the most intimidating players to take to the field, and earned several nicknames for his style of play, including The Maestro of Mayhem, The Enforcer, The Animal and The Robot of Destruction.
He had 1,020 tackles, 22 interceptions and 27 fumble recoveries over the span of nine seasons.
Butkus was named to the NFL’s All-Decade teams in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the 75th and 100th Anniversary teams.
In 1979, his first year of eligibility, Butkus was enshrined to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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