The Hall of Fame linebacker who anchored the Green Bay Packers defense died Sunday following a heart attack. Nitschke, who with Dick Butkus personified the punishing middle linebacker of the 1960s, played on five championship teams, including the first two Super Bowl winners.
Passage: Ray Nitschke, 61
The Hall of Fame linebacker who anchored the Green Bay Packers defense died Sunday following a heart attack. Nitschke, who with Dick Butkus personified the punishing middle linebacker of the 1960s, played on five championship teams, including the first two Super Bowl winners.
