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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mike_DitkaMike Ditka - Wikipedia

    Ditka is the only person to participate in both of the last two Chicago Bears' league championships, as a player in 1963 and as head coach in 1985. In 2020, Ditka became the owner of the X League, a women's tackle football league that was originally the Lingerie Football League. [2]

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Mike-DitkaMike Ditka | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    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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  4. www.profootballhistory.com › mike-ditkaThe Life And Career Of Mike Ditka (Story) - Pro Football History

    Oct 27, 2022 · Professional football player and coach, Mike Ditka, was born on October 18, 1939 In Carnegie, PA. Image of Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka on the far left with teammates during a workout at Soldier Field in 1961 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain pic.twitter.com/aZy0AfTfwL

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  6. www.cbssports.com › nfl › newsMike Ditka turns 84: Five fast facts on the Hall of Fame ...

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    • Local trailblazer. Ditka was first on the lengthy list of players from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania (located just outside of Pittsburgh) to make it to the NFL.
    • Tight end pioneer. 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 yards in a season.
    • Career reprieve in Dallas. Injuries began to slow down Ditka in 1966, his final year with the Bears. He then endured two rocky seasons with the Eagles before he received a call from Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry prior to the start of the 1969 season.
    • Ditka's hat trick. Ditka became the first person to win a Super Bowl as a player, an assistant coach and as a head coach. After hanging up his cleats in 1972, Ditka immediately joined Landry's staff as a special teams/receivers coach.

  7. pro-football-history.com › coach › 97Mike Ditka - Pro Football History.com

    Mike Ditka was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1999, finishing his career as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Over his twenty-three years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 219-131-0.

  8. www.profootballhof.com › players › mike-ditkaMike Ditka - Pro Football Hall of Fame

    Mike Ditka was picked in the first round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and quickly became a force catching the ball at tight end. Learn more about one of the best tight ends to ever play the game.

  9. www.britannica.com › facts › Mike-DitkaMike Ditka: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Mike Ditka is a former NFL football player and coach. He was born on October 18, 1939.