1. By Connor Jones

2.  Dick was born on December 9th, 1942.
 Dick decided that he wanted
to play football in 5th grade.
 He lived on Chicago’s south side.

3.  Dick Butkus went to the University of Illinois.
 He played for the Bears.
 He won Defensive Player of the Year.

4.  He won a Rose Bowl.
 He was awarded NFL’s Rookie
of the Year.
 He was a Hall of Famer.