Also attending: Members of the Chicago Bears Coaching Staff.
Luke Butkus,
Offensive Line Assistant, Ryan George, Strength Coach, Pep Hamilton,
Quarterbacks Coach, Dave Toub, Special Teams Coordinator
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Kevin Butler
In his 11 seasons with the Bears, Butler became the team's all time
leading scorer with 1,116 points, easily surpassing the old record of
750 points held by
Walter Payton. Butler was also part of the oft-praised 1985 Chicago
Bears team who won
Super Bowl XX.
Butler finished his 13 NFL seasons with 265 of 361 field goals (73%)
and 413 of 426 extra point attempts, giving him 1,208 total points.
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Danny Chambers is a
former Child Psychologist from Portland Oregon. He has been earning his
living as an actor the past 18 years since moving to Los Angeles from
Portland's renowned repertory theater community. Some of his television
and film credits include three seasons on the night-time soap "Falcon
Crest" as Sheriff George Buckman, and one year on the day-time soap "The
Young and the Restless" as District Attorney Kurt Davis. He has enjoyed
recurring roles on "Hill Street Blues" (Four Years), "St. Elsewhere";,
"L.A. Law", and "HeartsAfire" The 1998 TV season viewed him as Officer
Danny Miggs on ABC's "High Incident".
He has guest starred on
episodic shows such as "Lou Grant", "Matlock", "Baywatch", "Paper
Chase", "Murder She Wrote", and "Prey". You may have seen him in various
Television Movies of the Week such as "The Billionaire Boys Club", "The
Deliberate Stranger", and "Those She Left Behind" Some of his feature
films include "The Falcon and the Snowman", "Big Business", "Angel
Fire", "First Force", The Raven's Treasure", The Disney family film
"Iron will", and the recently released "Out of the Wilderness". Danny has done many
commercials over the years but you might remember him most as Mr. Green
on the "Nike Golf Shoes" spots with Pro-Golfers Peter Jacobson and
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Gordon Clapp best known
for playing the role of Detective Greg Medavoy for 12 seasons on the
television series NYPD Blue, winning an Emmy Award in 1998. He has
appeared in numerous TV shows, movies (including 4 for his friend
director John Sayles), and stage plays.
In film, he appeared in
Flags of Our Fathers as United States Marine Corps General Holland
McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith.
On Broadway, he most
recently appeared in the revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning
play Glengarry Glen Ross, where he was nominated for a Tony Award for
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Clapp, a distant
relative of Ethan Allen, was born and raised in North Conway, New
Hampshire. He attended South Kent School, a small private boarding
school in Connecticut followed by Williams College, where he graduated
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Richard Dent is a former defensive end who played primarily for the
Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX. He was the
first defensive lineman to win the award since 1978 |
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Tom Dreesen's name has
appeared on the marquees of Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Reno and Atlantic
City with artists like Frank Sinatra, Smokey Robinson, Liza Minnelli,
Natalie Cole and Sammy Davis, Jr. Dreesen, who opened for Frank Sinatra
for well over a decade in club and concert appearances throughout the
U.S. and Canada has also appeared in many network television shows
including over 60 on the "Tonight Show" Tom is also a frequent guest on
the "Late Show" with David Letterman. Tom recently hosted the "Late
Show" in Dave's absence. Dreesen had guest roles on T.V. shows such as "Columbo,"
"Gabriels Fire," "Murder She Wrote" and "Touched By An Angel." To show his
versatility, Tom recorded a comedy album, "That White Boy's Crazy"
before an all black audience and starred in a home video production
entitled "Tackling Football" (A Woman's Guide to the Rules of the Game).
He also starred in his own television comedy special, "Dreesen Street"
and hosted a late night talk show from Chicago, "Night Time Starring Tom
Dreesen."Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Tom has never
forgotten his early, less affluent days. He has come a long way from his
home town of Harvey, Illinois. He has never strayed too far from his old
neighborhood, and to show their appreciation, the city of Harvey named a
street after him, "Dreesen Street", on August 22nd, 1992. Dreesen gives generously
of his time helping struggling comics and devoting a great deal of time
to charities and benefits. Each year he organizes "Day for Darlene," a
series of celebrity events to raise money to help fight Multiple
Sclerosis. This occasion is named for his late sister who was afflicted
with the disease. His clean cut appearance
and topical material, his boy-next-door style, and his warm and
personable nature explain his wide appeal. He has also been
characterized as a "saloon comedian" by Frank Sinatra (who prides
himself as being a "saloon singer.") "By that," Sinatra explains, "We're
a couple of neighborhood kind of guys." |
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Christopher "Chris" Michael Fehn is one of
three percussionists in the
nu metal band
Slipknot. Chris was a college
football kicker before the start of Slipknot. He does most of the backup
vocals together with
Shawn "Clown" Crahan, but
bassist
Paul Gray also performs them in many
live songs. Chris
was born and currently lives in Des Moines, Iowa. |
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Robbie Gould
- Chicago
Bears Kicker PRO CAREER: Ranks as the
most accurate kicker in team history among kickers with at least 50
attempts, successful on 53-of-63 (84.1%) attempts in his career… Has
converted 66 of 67 career PATs, as well… Became first placekicker in
Bears history to be selected to the Pro Bowl after leading all kickers
with 143 points during the 2006 season, one point shy of the franchise
record (Kevin Butler, 144, 1985)… Named an All-Pro in 2006 by The
Associated Press, USA Today, Sporting News and ESPN.com while becoming
first Bears kicker to lead the NFC in scoring since 1986 (Butler,
120)... Named to the PFW/PFWA All-NFL and All-NFC teams after setting
a franchise record and tying for the NFL lead (Jeff Wilkins, STL) with
32 field goals made during the 2006 season while ranking tied for 7th in
FG percentage (88.9)… Connected on a franchise record 26-straight field
goals from 12/25/05 to 11/19/06… Also holds franchise record with 22
consecutive games with a field goal (10/23/05 to 11/6/06)… Is 8-of-9 for
his career on field goals attempts during the final two minutes of a
half or in overtime with 4 game winners, which includes a 49-yard field
goal in overtime of the 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff vs. SEA (1/14/07) –
the 17th overtime field goal in NFL playoff history and 1st in Bears
playoff history… Opponents have averaged just 20.1 return yards off his
kickoffs since he joined the Bears, the 3rd lowest average in the NFL
over that time span… Paced Bears in scoring as a rookie with 82 points
which ranked 2nd in NFL among rookie kickers and 3rd all-time in
franchise history… Has earned two career NFC Special Teams Player of the
Week awards (at NO, 11/6/05; at DET, 12/24/06) and was named NFC Special
Teams Player of the Month in October of 2006. |
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Patricia
Kara, born in Chicago, is a model, actress, and TV personality.
Patricia currently appears on top-rated television show "Deal or No
Deal" and is caseholder # 9
She began her career in Chicago, before moving to Miami, Florida, New
York City, and finally, her current home in Los Angeles, California.
Throughout her career, she's done segments for the TV Guide Channel's
coverage of the Golden Globes, the Catherine Zeta-Jones benefit for the
Motion Picture and Television Fund, and the E! Network's Wild On!
series (the Kentucky Derby episode). She was also a Spring Break VJ in
Lake Havasu and Panama City Beach. She's also done Three to Tango, the
NPPL Super 7 World Series Paintball Tournaments on PBTV, segments for
TVG, and OLN's Wakeboarding Power Hour.
She also appeared in television commercials for Coors Light, Old Navy,
Bally's Fitness, Kohl's, Ericsson mobile phones, and most recently in
spots for V8 and Edison Power. She made countless TV appearances on TV
shows such as MADtv, Las Vegas, All of Us,
Passions, and Beverly Hills, 90210.
Kara's modeling career includes print advertisements for AT&T, FedEx,
Venus Swimwear, Body Wrappers, Disney, Suave, Swiffer, 24 Hour Fitness,
Mitsubishi Motors, Lexus, NesQuik, Reebok, and Snickers.
She also graced the pages of such magazines as Stuff, Maxim,
Forbes Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan,
Glamour, Redbook, Shape, Fitness, Bride,
Day Spa, Women's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness,
Fitness Rx, Let's Live, Endless Vacation, and the
cover of Brad Schoenfeld's book Sculpting Her Body Perfect. |
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Steve "Mongo" McMichael
was drafted out of Texas in 1980 by the New England Patriots. He was
acquired by the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 1981. He would become
one of their starting defensive tackles and help lead them to a Super
Bowl win in 1985. McMichael still holds a Chicago Bears record of
playing in 191 consecutive games. He led the Bears with 11 1/2 sacks in
1988. He had 108 tackles in 1989. McMichael was named to the NFC's Pro
Bowl teams for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He played with the Green Bay
Packers in 1994 before retiring. After football, McMichael entered the
world of professional wrestling until 1999. “Mongo”, a fan favorite,
returned to Chicago in 2001. McMichael is the co-host the Chicago Bears
pre-game show on ESPN Radio 1000. He is head coach of the professional
indoor football team, the Chicago Slaughter. The Slaughter is in the
Great Lakes division of the Continental Indoor Football League.
McMichael’s biography, “Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline”, was
published in 2004. McMichael is active in charities, including the
Police Memorial Foundation and the Heroes of Freedom Memorial.
McMichael resides in Chicago and is married to Misty. They have one
Chihuahua, named Chula. |
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Joel Murray, born in
Wilmette, Illinois is an actor
who has starred in film and on television. Joel is the brother of actors
Bill Murray,
Brian Doyle-Murray,
and John Murray.
A sister, Nancy, is an Adrian Dominican nun in
Illinois.
His career began in Chicago, where he performed at various
improvisational theaters, including the
Improv Olympic,
the Improv Institute
and the Second City. Joel starred in the
1990
series Grand,
the 1992
comedy series Love & War as Ray Litvak, and, on the
ABC
series Dharma & Greg
as Peter James 'Pete' Cavanaugh. Joel provided his voice for the
short-lived 1994
series Beethoven,
and in the TV series 3-South. Most recently he played the supporting
character "Fitz" on CBS'
sitcom
Still Standing. Joel's first film role
was in the 1986
comedy, One Crazy Summer,
as George Calamari. His other roles include the
1988
comedy, Scrooged,
with his brother Bill Murray.
He also starred in the 1992
movie, Shakes the Clown
with One Crazy Summer co-stars Bob
Goldthwait and
Tom Villard.
His most recent film is the 2005
movie Hatchet. He has made guest
appearances on television shows, such as
The Nanny,
Joan of Arcadia
and Blossom. Joel is married to Eliza
Cole and has four children. Joel and his brothers
run a restaurant, Caddyshack, named after the
1980
comedy film
Caddyshack
which starred, among others, his brothers Bill and Brian.
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Brian Noonan is a ice hockey right-winger. He
played for the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks,
St. Louis Blues and Phoenix Coyotes.
Originally selected in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago
Blackhawks, Noonan played parts of seven seasons in Chicago, although
during the middle part of his career with the Blackhawks he mainly saw
playing time in the minors with the Indianapolis Ice. Noonan would
eventually regain a roster spot with the Blackhawks, especially after
Mike Keenan became head coach. His play would help guide the team reach
the finals in 1992. Noonan would play for Keenan again when he was traded to the New York
Rangers at the trading deadline during the 1993-94 NHL season, and his
play would help guide the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54
years. Despite being credited to Mark Messier, the game winning goal of
game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals was shown later to be scored by
Noonan. After playing two seasons with the Chicago Wolves, Noonan retired from
professional play following the 2000-01 season.
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Eddie
Payton is a former running back and kick returner who played five
seasons in the NFL from 1977 to 1982 for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit
Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings. He also played in the
Canadian Football League. He is the older brother of the late Chicago
Bears great Walter Payton.
Payton played college football at Jackson State University and signed
undrafted by the Browns. Payton was primarily used as a kick and punt
returner. He lead the NFL with 53 kickoffs for 1184 yards in 1980.
Payton ran back two kickoffs and one punt return for touchdowzns in his
career, two in the same game. On December 17, 1977, Payton ran a kick
return and a punt return for a touchdown for the Lions in a game against
the Vikings.
Eddie has been the golf coach at Jackson State University for 25 years
and holds many awards for his coaching.
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Paul Popovich was an
infielder for the Chicago Cubs (1964, 1966-67 and 1969-73), Los Angeles
Dodgers (1968-69) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1974-75) He helped the Pirates
win the 1974 and 1975 National League Eastern Division and was nicknamed
"Supersub" for his utility work for the Cubs in 1969. The quality of his
contribution did not stop manager, Leo Durocher, from commenting on one
occasion, "Sit down, Paul, we ain't giving up yet."[citation needed] In 11 seasons, he played
in 682 Games and had 1,732 At Bats, 176 Runs, 403 Hits, 42 Doubles, 9
Triples, 14 Home Runs, 134 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 127 Walks, .233 Batting
Average, .286 On-base percentage, .292 Slugging Percentage, 505 Total
Bases, 25 Sacrifice Hits, 17 Sacrifice Flies and 14 Intentional Walks.
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Otis Wilson is a former
linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the
Los Angeles Raiders. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago
Bears. He is also the father of Cincinnati Bengals running back Quincy
Wilson. After starting his
college career at Syracuse University, Wilson transferred to the
University of Louisville. Wilson was a three-year letterwinner, from
1977 to 1979. In 1979, Wilson was a team captain and was named
first-team All-American by the Sporting News. Wilson ranks second
all-time in Louisville football history with 484 career tackles, and
ranks fifth with 32 tackles for loss. Wilson was selected in
the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, and went on
to an eight-year career in the NFL. As a starting outside linebacker for
the Bears, Wilson played on one of the most dominating defenses in
football history as part of the linebacking trio with Mike Singletary
and Wilber Marshall. This defense helped the Bears to win Super Bowl XX.
That same year, he also made the only Pro Bowl selection of his career. Wilson's role with the 1985 was one of the most critical. While he
didn't call the plays and run the defense like fellow linebacker Mike
Singletary did, he was possibly the Bears' most feared pass-rusher.
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