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Butkus: Flesh and Blood |  | Author: Dick Butkus
Creator: Pat Smith
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 778639
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 336
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0385486480
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332092
EAN: 9780385486484
ASIN: 0385486480
Publication Date: October 13, 1997
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Amazon.com Review
Like his no-nonsense tenure as one of the dominating linebackers in NFL history, Dick Butkus's no-nonsense autobiography covers plenty of ground, offers no excuses, scares the hell out of you (you will never look at your knees--or your doctors--in quite the same way again), and, in the end, entertains with his candor and verve. Butkus has axes to grind, and he grinds them wonderfully, but he also is capable of examining his own behavior. What emerges is a portrait of an athlete willing to explore--roots, warts, and all--the aggression and rage he rode to glory on the field, and the challenges he faced trying to harness those same emotions off the field.
Product Description
For the first time, legendary linebacker Dick Butkus recounts his entire life story, from growing up in a blue-collar family on Chicago's South Side to his epic nine seasons with the Chicago Bears. 20 photos.
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 The Best Middle Linebacker In His Own Words. July 21, 2008
J.L. Populist (WI,USA)
"Flesh and Blood" is Dick Butkus' autobiography from birth to 1997.
He begins by telling about his family and some of the mischief he perpetrated as a youth. He tells of his early love for the game of football and an older brother that pursued a career as a player.
He writes with a lot of admiration about fellow Bears rookie Gale Sayers and his appreciation for the talents of the great running backs. He also explains his respect for George Allen and his disappointment when George Halas let Allen leave the Bears' staff as a defensive coordinator. Allen had a big impact on the rookie Linebacker and he maintained a friendship after that. George Allen even contemplated a trade for Butkus shortly before the Linebacker retired.
Dick Butkus elaborates on the adjustments to college football and academics. He didn't get to play as a freshman for the Illini and schoolwork was more challenging.
He tackles some of the false legends regarding his actions on the field.
"Flesh and Blood" gives you a look at the NFL of old from a player's point of view. Like other hall-of-famers of his period, he loved the game and often-times unselfishly played when he shouldn't have.
He sued the Bears to get paid after he had to retire because of his knee injuries. The knee surgeries before the 1971 season were brutal and you have to wonder if they weren't more damaging than helpful.
Dick Butkus covers his post-football life at the end of the book. While he played like a monster, he shows a human side as a husband and father.
There may never be another Middle LineBacker that intimidates opponents and disrupts a game the way that # 51 did during his short career. This is his story and I enjoyed reading it.
 Butkus is #1 November 10, 2005
A.D. Butmunkus (Tree)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
My first word as a child was: Butkus. There was a football game on TV at the hospital where I was born. The Bears were playing the Lions. Butkus had five sacks and an interception. I like cookies and milk.
 Dissapointing October 10, 2005
Andrew Claudius Finchlittle
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
A very comprehensive study of each and every season Butkus played with the Bears. But I was hoping for much more about Butkus's life off the football field. I would have liked to have heard more anecdotes about players he played with and against. Also would have been interesting to hear personal insights from Dick regarding what he felt about the awe-like reputation he inspired on the field from fans and players alike.
This reads too much as a season-by-season and game-by-game account of his career. Interesting at first but repetitive and dry over time. I was hoping for more.
Great Read about the greatest Football player ever.. June 9, 2003
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved it!But then again I am a huge Bears fan and a huge Butkus fan,good ol 51 played the game like nobody ever did and I enjoyed reading about how he grewup and about the Bears on and off the field and its mangement,I always thought Bears mangement has always been skummy and this book proved me right,I loved this book though as it was great to hear stories about the players and how they spent there time and about picciolo and sayers etc,
I met Butkus about 4months ago and he looks great and seams to be doing well.
 Best Ever at Linebacker February 6, 2000
John Nixon
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Never been a Bears fan, never will. But who amongst us growing up in the '60s and loving football, did not admire Dick Butkus? Whatta' player! I loved the cover of this book! What a menacing figure! Let's talk about the book. Overall, a good, insightful book but a couple of items disappointed me. First, the ramblings about his falling out with the Bears. After many pages, I felt like saying, 'Get over it!' but considering who I would be speaking to...well. Second, I was curious what his kids grew up to be like. Not much mention of his wife nowadays either. But, this is a book about Butkus and his life was football. Fun to read...
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