Dick Butkus and Helen Essenberg – Together Since 1963
The former Chicago Bears linebacker used to be a prominent figure in the National Football League during his playing days. He first grabbed eyeballs as a college football player during his days at the University of Illinois and was picked up by the Bears during the NFL draft in 1965. He got inducted into the 1983 College Football Hall of Fame and the 1979 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Butkus walked down the aisle with Helen Essenberg, his childhood sweetheart, in 1963 while they were studying together at the University of Illinois. It has been around 56 years since the day they said “I do”, and this marriage seems to be unbreakable. Their love for each other is the biggest wealth they have.