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    Mike Ditka, former Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86

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    October 9, 2026
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    Mike Ditka, former Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86

    Raised in a blue-collar Pennsylvania town, Mike Ditka earned a scholarship to Pitt and became "Da Coach" in Chicago. His family called him "the heart of our family" in announcing his death at 86.

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