Mike Ditka Dies at Age 86: Chicago Bears Icon Shaped NFL as Hall of Fame Player, Larger-Than-Life Coach
October 10, 2026
October 10, 2026
CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Mike Ditka dies at age 86: Chicago Bears icon shaped NFL as Hall of Fame player, larger-than-life coach
Oct 09, 2026
Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor
A flat-topped freight train from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Mike Ditka became a Chicago sports icon.
He was a tight end made of iron, a rumbling wrecking ball who cemented himself as . . .
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Mike Ditka dies at age 86: Chicago Bears icon shaped NFL as Hall of Fame player, larger-than-life coach
Oct 09, 2026
Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor
A flat-topped freight train from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Mike Ditka became a Chicago sports icon.
He was a tight end made of iron, a rumbling wrecking ball who cemented himself as . . .