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Dick Butkus, marauding Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies aged 80

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Dick Butkus, legendary Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears, passes away at 80 Dick Butkus, a legendary NFL player known for his fierce playing style as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears, has died at the age of 80. Butkus was a five-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler known for his bone-rattling … Read more

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning aged 35

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Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35. Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County sheriff’s office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High School in his native Arkansas, and the school … Read more