Dick Butkus Statue at the University of Illinois to be Unveiled

The Dick Butkus statue at the University of Illinois will be unveiled this Friday, October 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. The bronze and steel structure is 12-feet tall and weighs 1,000 pounds. It was sculpted by U of I alum George Lundeen, who also created the Red Grange statue on the west side of Memorial Stadium and creates the awards presented to each inductee into the U of I’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Butkus will be there for the ceremony, which is open to the public.