Meet John Butkus and Emma Butkus

Dick Butkus was the first child to be born in a hospital and the youngest of eight children when he was born in Chicago. At birth, he was an extremely big baby, weighing 13 pounds, 6 ounces (6.1 kg).

His father John was a broken-spoken Lithuanian immigrant at Ellis Island who worked as an electrician for the Pullman-Standard railroad car manufacturer. His mother Emma put in 50 hours every week at a laundromat.

Dick Butkus parents: Meet John Butkus and Emma Goodoff Butkus

The parents of Dick Butkus have drawn attention since the news of his passing. Dick Butkus, a renowned former NFL player, has an Emma Butkus for a mother and a Don Butkus for a father.

Unfortunately, aside from being the parents of the former NFL player, there are no additional data available about Dick Butkus’ mother Emma, and father Don.

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Dick Butkus was the third overall selection of the 1965 NFL Draft, taken by the Chicago Bears, and also in the second round of the 1965 AFL draft by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League. After several days of recruiting by both the teams and leagues, his decision to sign with the Bears was viewed as a major victory for the NFL.

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