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Apr 9, 2024 · Mike Ditka (born October 18, 1939, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, U.S.) 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.
Michael Keller Ditka (MD, The Doctor or Iron Mike) Position: TE. 6-3 , 228lb (190cm, 103kg) Born: October 18. in Carnegie, PA. More bio, uniform, draft info. Hall of Fame. 5x Pro Bowl. 2x All-Pro. 1x SB Champ. 1x NFL Champ. 2x AP Coach/Year. 1961 AP RoY. 2x PFWA Coach/Year. 1985 SN Coach/Year. 1961 SN RoY. 2x UPI Coach/Year. 1961 UPI RoY.
Oct 27, 2022 · Over 25 years of experience in sports including coach, athletic director, game day operations, media relations, football operations, and scout. He is [...] Mike Ditka personified the toughness and grit of football as a player and coach who won championships in both capacities. This is his story.
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.
Jul 10, 2021 · NFL 100: At No. 96, Mike Ditka ‘put the fear of God’ in NFL defenses - The Athletic. Dan Pompei. Jul 10, 2021. 81. Welcome to the NFL 100 , The Athletic ’s endeavor to identify the 100 best...
A native of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Mike attended Aliquippa High School before enrolling at the University of Pittsburgh. 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.
Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka's epic catch and run against the Pittsburgh Steelers comes in as the No. 69 greatest play in NFL history.
