This was a hard decision to make. The Chicago Bears had two very good players in the 1960s that deserved to be named the best player of the decade but alas I can only pick one. I decided to choose the fearsome and often dreaded Dick Butkus over Gayle Sayers.
Richard “Dick” Marvin Butkus was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 9th, 1942. He played his high school football at Chicago Vocational High School. He was an outstanding player during his time in high school and he made a name for himself. Butkus was sought after by several colleges during his final year in high school.