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Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator.
Jun 28, 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 18, 2023 · Ditka is the first of four Aliquippa natives to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of fame. Tony Dorsett followed Ditka into Canton, Ohio in 1994, Ty Law followed suit in 2019 and...
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.
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...
Oct 27, 2022 · Good morning and happy birthday to Mike Ditka, born today in 1939 in Carnegie, PA. He was an All-American at Pitt before a stellar pro career at tight end for the Bears. He coached the 1985 Bears to victory in Super Bowl XX, the most dominant team in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/lHaVvIJZIk. — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) October 18, 2022.
