Mike Ditka turns 80. Here's a look at his remarkable life, by the numbers.
by Tim Bannon and Chris Boghossian, Chicago Tribune
Oct 18, 2019
4 minutes
CHICAGO - Mike Ditka, who turns 80 on Friday, has had a remarkable football life.
Consensus All-America tight end at Pittsburgh in 1960. Five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Bears. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Super Bowl-winning coach with the Bears.
Restaurant owner, broadcaster, TV and movie star, author, co-owner of an Arena Football League team. He even has his own line of wine and cigars and once had his own brand of sausages.
Here's a closer look at the man also known as Da Coach, who spent 17 years with the Bears organization - six as a player and 11 as head coach - and is No. 11
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