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Nice, guy just died and people care most about who he was or wasn’t screwing.
 

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Nice, guy just died and people care most about who he was or wasn’t screwing.
Not really debating about his sexuality. Just reporting his history and what made him relevant during his time in the limelight.
 

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Damn. I’m from a diehard NY Giants family but my dad had a huge poster of Dick Butkus in our basement man cave growing up. Rest easy legend.
 

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One of the all time great LB’s. Monster of the Midway. RIP Dick.
 
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My godfather grew up with Butkus. He said Dick and his buddies used to roam the neighborhood beating up people for fun. He especially enjoyed beating up black people.
 

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My godfather grew up with Butkus. He said Dick and his buddies used to roam the neighborhood beating up people for fun. He especially enjoyed beating up black people.
I never got the impression that Butkus was a nice guy but maybe he softened up a little bit from when he was a teenager (I’m assuming he wasn’t roaming the neighborhood fighting folks after his football career 😊). I met him once at a trade show but he was looking kind of frail by that point in time.
 

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That hurts. Was it true he wanted to come to ND but couldn’t because he was married?
 

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That hurts. Was it true he wanted to come to ND but couldn’t because he was married?
That’s what I understood but he didn’t marry until he was at Illinois. If true, I bet they were engaged or planned to get married so he realized ND wasn’t an option. Just saw a pic of him & Zorich at a Bears game. RIP
 
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Growing up here in the 80s and 90s and supporting this team, he was still an icon. He was done playing five years before I was born but I knew who 51 was by a very early age. Buddy Ryan's guys in the 80s embodied the way Butkus played during his time.

Perspective hits hard now that Walter, Atkins, Sayers and Butkus are gone.
 

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My godfather grew up with Butkus. He said Dick and his buddies used to roam the neighborhood beating up people for fun. He especially enjoyed beating up black people.
Yeah and my great great cousin played with Al Capone.
 

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Suzanne Somers passed at the age of 76 from breast cancer. Became popular as the sexy roommate in the 70s-80's sitcom Three's Company. Had a successful second career in the fitness and healthy living businesses where she sold 10M Thighmasters through her Infomercial. RIP Suzzanne.

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Actor Burt Young passed at 83. Former boxer led to a number of movie parts playing a tough guy. Most notibly for Rocky did quite a few movies. Some of the better ones are Chinatown, The Gambler, and Once Upon a Time in America. RIP Burt.

 

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" I know your pop thirty years. He understands. He's a nice guy, and he's tough. Like me. I'm nice, and I'm tough. I'll give you an idea what I mean. My two boys, I put one through college and the other I put through a wall. Your papa loves you. He's lookin' out for ya. Look out for him."
 

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Actor Burt Young passed at 83. Former boxer led to a number of movie parts playing a tough guy. Most notibly for Rocky did quite a few movies. Some of the better ones are Chinatown, The Gambler, and Once Upon a Time in America. RIP Burt.

ROCKY | Paulie Breaks Down
 

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On 9/11/2001 we were regrouping on West and Vesey after the collapse of the towers. Like immediately after. Burt was out there shaking hands and helping guys out. Guy was a fucking ace in my book. Rest easy man.
 

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Had a long acting career. Shaft originally was supposed to be a white actor before the director decided to make the change. Proved to be a smart decision. RIP Shaft.
 
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