Butkus: Flesh and Blood. Signed by Dick Butkus. First Edition, First Printing. Doubleday. New York, 1997.

Dick Butkus was an NFL linebacker known for his toughness. With a name like Dick Butkus, his toughness must have been a matter of necessity, but it ultimately led him through one of the most illustrious careers in NFL history. In the 1960s and 70s, he was an 8-time Pro Bowl player, 5-time All-Pro, 2-time Defensive Player of the Year, and in 1979, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He remains one of the best linebackers in NFL history and a favorite among Chicago Bears fans. In this volume, Butkus recounts his childhood, his college years, and his dominant NFL career in his first autobiography. Co-authored with Pat Smith, it is a captivating read with an authentic look at Butkus’s life through football. For any Bears fan or football fan in general, Flesh and Blood reveals the life of one of the NFL’s most ferocious players.

This first edition, first printing is signed by Butkus on the title page. It is in fine condition. In the original quarter cloth, fine. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, fine.

A fine signed first edition by Dick Butkus.