The award is given annually to the top high school linebacker in the nation
December 05, 2011|Joe Williams, Orlando Sentinel
LEESBURG — NFL great Dick Butkus surprised Leesburg's football players Monday afternoon when he walked out of a closet in the team's meeting room and presented Noor Davis with the Butkus Award as the nation's top high school linebacker.
Most surprised might have been Davis.
"It was an incredible experience to win the award, it being presented by Dick Butkus and to represent my school, the community and my family," Davis said. "It's a tremendous honor to know that I always will be attached to a legend like Dick Butkus. I will always be tied to this award."
Butkus is a pro football Hall of Fame member who played nine years with the Chicago Bears (1965-73) and is generally regarded as one of the best to play the game. His No. 51 has been retired by the Bears and was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times and twice was the defensive player of the year.
The Butkus Award began in 1985 and was originally awarded to the top collegiate linebacker and was sponsored by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando. In 2008, the Butkus Foundation took over control of the award and expanded it to include a high school and a pro player.
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Joe Williams
Orlando Sentinel
December 05, 2011
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Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
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