After his retirement , Butkus moved Florida , and later Malibu , California , where he resides as of 2018 .
Butkus married his high school sweetheart , Helen Essenberg , in 1963 while they were students at the University of Illinois .
After Butkus ' retirement , Butkus moved Florida , and later Malibu , California , where he resides as of 2018 .
Butkus married his high school sweetheart , Helen Essenberg , in 1963 while they were students at the University of Illinois .