April 25, 2024
Local News

Football legends, actress to be inducted into Lithuanian Hall of Fame in Lemont

LEMONT – The National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame will induct Dick Butkus, Ruta Lee and the late Johnny Unitas on Saturday at the Lithuanian World Center, 14911 E. 127th St., Lemont.

The event will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight. The $100 admission includes dinner, complimentary refreshments, music and dancing. Tickets are available at www.lithhof.org.

Butkus and Unitas are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having played for the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Colts, respectively. Lee's acting career has spanned seven decades, with roles in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Witness for the Prosecution."