Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight finish and coach greatest recognized for main the Chicago Bears to their solely Super Bowl championship, died Friday. He was 86.
The Ditka household introduced his passing in an announcement, in response to the Associated Press.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the household stated. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”
No additional particulars on the trigger or circumstances of his dying have been instantly out there.
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