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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.
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.
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, 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.
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Oct 18, 2023 · 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...
At 6-3, and 215-pounds, Ditka was a three-year letterman and starter for the Panthers. He became one of the greatest tight ends to ever play college or pro football. In 1958, as a sophomore, he led the Pitt team in catches with 18 for 252 yards and his punting averaged 42.5 yards.
Mike Ditka is a former NFL football player and coach. He was born on October 18, 1939.
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.
