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Mike Ditka, with gray hair, mustache and tinted aviator sunglasses, smiling at an event

America · Remembrance

Mike Ditka, 1939–2026: The Steel-Town Tough Guy Who Became Chicago

He reinvented the tight end, won championships as a player, assistant and head coach, and turned the 1985 Bears into a national obsession. Mike Ditka has died at 86.

By Amerigo StaffOct 9, 20264 min read