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Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and Bears coach, dies at 86

The Pennsylvania native became one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history after signing with Chicago as a first-round pick in 1961.

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NFL Icon Mike Ditka passes away at 86

The Chicago Bears and the NFL lost a true legend of the sport today, as Mike Ditka passed away at 86. Born Michael Keller Dyczko Jr. on October 18, 1939, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, his family changed their name to Ditka because Dyczko was too difficult for people to pronounce. He went on to become one […]

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