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Former Chicago Bears head coach, football icon Mike Ditka dies
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Mike Ditka death: Legendary Chicago Bears coach, Hall of Fame TE, dies at age 86
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM · 1 min read
Mike Ditka, the legendary former Chicago Bears coach and first tight end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 86.
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