Autographs of Dick Butkus
Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 – October 5, 2023) was an American professional football linebacker, sports commentator, and actor. He played football for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He was invited to eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons, named a first-team All-Pro five times, and was twice recognized by his peers as the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. Butkus was renowned as a fierce tackler and for the relentless effort with which he played. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in professional football history.
Butkus was born in Chicago and played his entire football career in his home state of Illinois, which began at Chicago Vocational High School. He was a linebacker and a center for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was a twice consensus All-American, and he led the Illini to a Rose Bowl victory in 1963 and was deemed the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference. Butkus was named college football's Lineman of the Year in 1964. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
Butkus was selected by the Bears as the third overall pick in the 1965 NFL draft. He soon established himself as a ball hawk with his penchant for forcing turnovers. During his NFL career, he intercepted 22 passes and recovered 27 fumbles (a record when he retired), and he was responsible for causing many more fumbles with his jarring tackles. His tackling ability earned him both admiration and trepidation from opposing players. In 2009, the NFL Network named Butkus the most feared tackler of all time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Dick Butkus (Dick Butkus Bears Signed 2008 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection #EGS-DB #1/1 Card) was sold in April 2025 for £1,736.17 while the cheapest item (Dick Butkus Bears Break x10 Gold Rush Autographed 8x10 Full Case Ten Photos) found a new owner for £3.83 in June 2021. The month with the most items sold (113) was May 2025 with an average selling price of £149.06 for an autographed item of Dick Butkus. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2026 with £165.79 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £9.07 was December 2015. In average, an autographed item from Dick Butkus is worth £107.01.
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