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  Dick Butkus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Butkus was twice a unanimous All-American, in 1963 and 1964.
Butkus was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983, and is one of only two players to have a uniform number (#50) retired by the University of Illinois.
In the summer of 2000, Dick Butkus was announced to be the coach of the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL.
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 The Butkus Schedule
Butkus gave his own definition and nuance to the term "linebacker," and his play established a role model that every man who has played the position since has attempted to emulate.
Butkus was drafted in 1965 by the Bears in the first round of the pro draft after earning All American honors two years at the University of Illinois.
Butkus' retirement from professional football, he moved into the entertainment industry, where the same dedication and perseverance he exhibited as a player led to a successful acting career.
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 ESPN Classic - Butkus was ferocious for struggling Bears
Butkus finished third in the 1964 Hesiman Trophy balloting, behind quarterbacks John Huarte of Notre Dame and Jerry Rhome of Tulsa.
Butkus' first acting experience was in the 1971 made-for-TV movie Brian's Song, based on the death of former teammate Brian Piccolo.
When Butkus' knee had finally deteriorated to the point where he couldn't play, Bears owner George Halas refused to honor his contract unless a necessary operation was performed by the team doctor and not a specialist.
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Johnson, a senior, is the first Longhorn honored in the 20-year history of the award, given by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando.
Butkus set the standard for all of us with his intensity, determination and unbelievable plays.
The other two finalists for the award were senior Matt Grootegoed of top-ranked Southern California and sophomore Ahmad Brooks of Virginia.
www.canoe.ca /StatsFBC/BC-FBC-LGNS-BUTKUSAWARD-R.html   (292 words)

  
 Eight Big 12 Football Players Chosen To The 2004 Butkus Award Watch List :: Dick Butkus, the award's namesake and ...
Dick Butkus, the award's namesake and former University of Illinois and Chicage Bear NFL Hall fo Fame member, will present the award to the recipient.
The Butkus Award Watch List will next be trimmed to 10 semi-finalists on Thurs., Oct. 14, then to three finalists announced via a national teleconference on Thurs., Nov. 11, until the winner is announced Fri., Dec. 10.
Voting for the three Butkus Award finalists and the Butkus Award winner wil be conducted by confidential ballots of the selection committee.
www.big12sports.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082004aac.html   (317 words)

  
 Dick Butkus
Dick Butkus says he knew in fifth grade he'd be a professional football player.
Butkus was a fierce tackler who took great pride and pleasure in inflicting pain upon his opponents.
Butkus began racking up awards in high school, as Associated Press's Prep Player of the Year.
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 Professional Athlete References - Homestar Runner Wiki
Dick Butkus was a linebacker for the NFL's Chicago Bears between 1965 and 1973.
Butkus was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1979.
The Dick Butkus award is given annually to college football's best linebacker.
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 SI.com - NCAA Football - Butkus Award finalists announced - Thursday November 13, 2003 2:38PM
Miami's Jonathan Vilma and Texas' Derrick Johnson are the other two finalists for the award, to be presented Dec. 12 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando.
This is the fourth-straight year that Oklahoma has produced a Butkus finalist.
The Sooners have more Butkus winners (Brian Bosworth in 1985 and 1986 and Rocky Calmus in 2001) than any school in the country.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/football/ncaa/11/13/bc.fbc.butkusaward.lehm.ap/index.html   (211 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Maryland's Henderson wins Butkus Award as best linebacker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Henderson, who also won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player Thursday night, was a runner-up to Oklahoma's Rocky Calmus for the Butkus last season.
Dick Butkus would be very proud of E.J. because he's such a warrior, a real throwback kind of player."
The award is named for Dick Butkus, a member of the College and Pro Football halls of fame.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/football/acc/2002-12-13-henderson-butkus_x.htm   (458 words)

  
 Observer Newspaper - Sports
Tyrone Willingham made it very clear that he believed Courtney Watson deserved to be a finalist for the Dick Butkus award.
In fact, he felt so strongly about it that during a teleconference on Thursday when Watson was named one of three finalists for the prestigious award, Willingham even suggested renaming the award.
Being named a finalist for the Butkus award comes near the end of a season that had anything but a pleasant start for the senior linebacker.
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 greenville.com news: Clemson in Gator Bowl
Keith Adams, Clemson's All-American linebacker, is one of three finalists nominated for the Dick Butkus Award.
The Dick Butkus Award is presented to the nation's top linebacker.
The Butkus Award will be presented on December 8, in Orlando, Florida.
www.greenville.com /news/clemsonvsgator.html   (372 words)

  
 BYUCougars.com - BYU Football Press Release
The Butkus Award is presented by the Downtown Ahletic Club of Orlando, Inc.
Jensen is looking to build on a sophomore season in which he started 11 games led the team in total tackles with 103, solo tackles with 49 and assisted tackles with 54.
The 2005 Butkus Award Watch List includes 65 candidates that represent schools and conferences from across the nation.
www.byucougars.com /Filing.jsp?ID=6778   (308 words)

  
 Butkus - HickokSports.com - Biography - Dick Butkus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dick Butkus Award The Dick Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebacker in college football.
Butkus has axes to grind, and he grinds them wonderfully, but he also is capable of Dick Butkus is the greatest human being who ever bit of a refs ear.
This document is a biography of football player Dick Butkus, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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 Press Release, National Women's Football Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Nashville, TN-The National Women's Football Association's website has been awarded the website of the week by the Dick Butkus Football Network.
Our website is the first impression of our league and we are proud to be noticed and given this award by the Dick Butkus Football Network.
Dick Butkus is a huge name in football and to be recognized by his network is a substantial achievement for us.
www.womensfootballcentral.com /PressReleases/04222003Websiteaward.htm   (229 words)

  
 Division 1A College Football Awards
Basically, their are so many awards handed out each year in college football.
On this page you will find awards as large as the Heisman trophy, given out to the best player in college football live on ESPN all the way to awards such as the Rimington award, handed out to the best O-lineman (I didn't include awards for punters and kickers).
Maxwell award: The Maxwell award is handed out to the all-around player of the year.
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Johnson, who was a Butkus finalist last year as a junior, led the Longhorns this season with 128 tackles, 78 solo and 19 for loss.
He was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award, given to the top college lineman.
Named for Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, the award is presented by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando.
cbs.sportsline.com /print/collegefootball/story/7986352   (263 words)

  
 Sooner Football Award list - SoonerFans.com Message Boards
Bob Stoops was named a semilfinalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award yesterday.
The winner will be presented the award Jan. 4 at the FWAA awards breakfast and meeting at the Hyatt Hotel in New Orleans, held in conjunction with the Nokia Sugar Bowl.
This award doesn't have the name recogintion of the Heisman or Butkus, but it would be a great honor.
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 Miami Awards - University of Miami Hurricanes Football
Named after the Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, the Butkus Award is the most prestigious award a linebacker in collegiate football can receive.
The trophy was designed by a local sculptor, David Cumbie, the head of the sculptor department of the Crealde School of Art in Winter Park.
Cumbie spent more than 200 hours creating the trophy of Dick Butkus, he created the classic Butkus pose - the consummate linebacker, hands resting slightly on his knees, poised to attack.
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 DenverBroncos.com — Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos
As a Gator, he earned All-Southeastern Conference first-team honors during his senior season and was one of 10 semifinalists for the Dick Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation's top linebacker.
He was drafted by Arizona in the second round (61st overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.
He was also one of 10 semi-finalists for Dick Butkus Award, annually given to the nation's top linebacker.
www.denverbroncos.com /page.php?id=498&contentID=1614   (931 words)

  
 Scout.com: Hill Finalist for Thorpe Award
It is the first time since 2000 and just the second year in Clemson history that the Tigers have had two finalists for national position awards in the same year.
That year Keith Adams was one of three finalists for the Dick Butkus Award and Kyle Young was one of three finalists for the Rimington Award.
That year the Rimington Award finalists were not a part of the ESPN Awards program.
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 FWAA > College Football Awards
The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) was founded in 1997 as a coalition of major collegiate football awards.
The purpose of the NCFAA is to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of college football’s various awards.
The NCFAA also encourages professionalism and the highest standards possible for the administration of college football awards and the selection of their winners.
www.sportswriters.net /fwaa/awards/ncfaa   (375 words)

  
 Dick Butkus Photos
Butkus was a seven time NFL All Pro and played in eight Pro Bowls.
The annual award given to the top linebacker in college, is now named after Butkus.
This 16 x 20 photo is personally hand signed by Dick Butkus.
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 Italian Catholic Federation: Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The highest award bestowed by the ICF to a lay person of any demonination who exemplifies humanitarian service to society.
An award given to an ICF family who demonstrates Christian service in their local community and parish.
An award bestowed to a member of the ICF for their committment to furthering the ideals and aims of the organization.
www.icf.org /awards.html   (141 words)

  
 Dick Butkus Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dick Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebacker in college football.
The award, named in honor of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, is presented by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando.
Ray Guy Award (Best P) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE)
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 The relentless Nguyen
The reason that Dat Nguyen is my favorite is because that he has awsome football skills and the first asian ever to win a high award such as Lombardi award of college football, he's also a finalist of the Butkus award.
I think he has brought courage and determination to alot of people including me which paved the idea and that is anything is possible if you put your heart and mind into it.
Despite his size and speed Nguyen might be in the special teams for the Cowboys when the season starts; wheater he might be playing as a linebacker will be depend on his progress in the training camp.
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 Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Kansas City Chiefs selected linebacker Derrick Thomas as the fourth player overall in the 1989 National Football League Draft.
A consensus All-America and Dick Butkus Award winner at Alabama, Thomas excelled as a pass rusher who set the school record for sacks.
His pass rushing specialty continued on the professional level as he amassed 10 sacks as a rookie for the Chiefs in 1989.
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 SI.com - NCAA Football - Ryans, Posluszny, Hawk finalists for Butkus Award - Thursday November 10, 2005 5:09PM
The last player from Alabama to win the award was Derrick Thomas in 1988.
He is seeking to become the first Penn State player to receive the award since LaVar Arrington in 1999.
Created in 1985, the Butkus Award honors one of the greatest linebackers in football history - Dick Butkus.
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 Dick Butkus Photos
The annual award given to the top linebacker in college is named after Butkus.
Dick Butkus Chicago Bears B & W 8x10 Autographed Photograph of Contract Signing
Dick Butkus Illinois Fighting Illini Authentic Russell Athletic Navy Jersey
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 Maryland's Henderson captures Butkus Award - Fiesta Bowl Betting - MY SPORTSBOOK
He was also a finalist for the Butkus last season.
The other finalists for this year's award were Oklahoma's Teddy Lehman and Notre Dame's Courtney Watson.
The award is named for former University of Illinois and Chicago Bear star Dick Butkus.
www.mysportsbook.net /news/sports_betting/9327.html   (293 words)

  
 greenville.com news: Clemson Bye Week
The Tigers hope to rebound from these two loses with a big victory over their intrastate rival, the University of South Carolina.
On a positive note, four Clemson Tigers have been nominated for national awards.
The Biletnikoff Award is presented to the nations to receiver.
www.greenville.com /news/clemsonbyeweek.html   (383 words)

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