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Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator.
May 3, 2024 · Mike Ditka (born October 18, 1939, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player and head coach. In the 1960s and early ’70s he proved himself one of professional football’s greatest tight ends, using his talent for catching passes to revolutionize his position.
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Oct 27, 2022 · Mike Ditka personified the toughness and grit of football as a player and coach who won championships in both capacities. This is his story.
Jul 10, 2021 · It was 22 years before the celebrated 1985 season when Mike Ditka first helped make the Bears the best team in the NFL. On Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963, the nation mourned. President John F. Kennedy had...
Mike Ditka's Interview on the Tim McCarver Show. Mike Ditka, a gridiron legend, left an indelible mark on the football landscape as both a player and a coach. Known for his toughness,...
Mike Ditka, the No. 1 draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1961, introduced a new dimension to the tight end position that once was viewed primarily as an assignment for a tough, talented blocker. Ditka proved to be a superior blocker, but he also became one of the first tight ends to catch a large number of passes.
Oct 18, 2023 · Ditka helped revolutionize the tight end position upon joining the Bears in 1961. As a rookie, he became the first tight end in league history to record over 1,000 receiving...
Oct 18, 2019 · Mike Ditka, who turns 80 on Friday, has had a remarkable football life. Bears tight end Mike Ditka on May 30, 1962. Consensus All-America tight end at Pittsburgh in 1960. Five-time Pro Bowl...
Never one to mince words, Mike has filled plenty of airtime with memorable, sometimes controversial, one-liners delivered with blunt force. In his own way, he became an “oral surgeon” after all. Ditka's illustrious NFL career is revisited this week in the Gold Jacket Spotlight.
