Dick Butkus Signed Autographed Chicago Bears Football Jersey With COA

Dick Butkus Signed Autographed Chicago Bears Football Jersey With COA Dick Butkus (1942–2023) was one of the most intimidating and celebrated linebackers in professional football history and a legendary figure of the Chicago Bears. A Chicago native and standout at the University of Illinois, Butkus was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1965 NFL Draft and spent his entire nine-season NFL career with Chicago from 1965–1973.Renowned for his ferocious tackling, instincts, and relentless style of play, Butkus earned eight Pro Bowl selections and five First-Team All-Pro honors despite a career eventually shortened by knee injuries. He recorded 22 interceptions and recovered 27 fumbles, demonstrating an exceptional ability to create turnovers from the middle linebacker position.Butkus became the standard against which generations of middle linebackers were measured. His No. 51 was retired by the Chicago Bears, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He was also selected to the NFL’s 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams. The annual Butkus Award, presented to outstanding linebackers at multiple levels of football, further reflects his enduring influence on the position and his status as one of the defining defensive players in NFL history.Excellent condition. Age related wear. This Collection is offered with the personal guarantee of the consignor, Richard Andrews, who assembled it directly from the athletes over many years of collecting. Approximately ninety percent (90%) of the autographed items in this Collection were personally signed by the athlete in Mr. Andrews' presence. The remaining items were obtained from reputable auction sites. Mr. Andrews affirms that, to the best of his personal knowledge, no item in this Collection has been falsified, altered, re-signed, or misrepresented, and that the details provided for each item are accurate and based on his own first-hand experience obtaining the autograph. Mr. Andrews began collecting baseball cards in the late 1950’s and continued into the early 1990’s. He befriended several promoters of sports card shows in the mid-1980’s, and this is how he came to know the athletes and obtain the majority of the autographs in his collection. In assisting with the aforementioned sports card shows, he was able to meet and spend personal time with many of his childhood baseball heroes, including Mickey Mantle, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, and many others. As added assurance, Crafted Auctions will accept the return of any item in this Collection if the buyer obtains a documented “not authentic†determination from PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett within one hundred twenty (120) days of purchase. The item must be returned in the same condition in which it was received, accompanied by the authenticator's written determination, for a full refund of the purchase price. Additionally, by appointment, Mr. Andrews will make himself available to share with any buyer additional specific details of any item in the Collection that is being offered at auction.