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Legendary Chicago Bears coach, Mike Ditka, has passed away at 86.
Before coaching the 1985 team to their Super Bowl championship, he had a tremendous career as a player.
He was drafted by the Bears in the first round in 1961. As a rookie, he caught 56 passes for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns, the first tight end to top 1,000 yards in a season, and was the NFL Rookie of the Year.
He made the Pro Bowl in each of his first five seasons, helped the Bears win the 1963 NFL title, and started every game in six years in Chicago.
After playing for two other teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, he moved into coaching.
After serving as an assistant coach in Dallas, he was hired by the Bears as head coach in 1982, and the legend of “Da Coach” was born.
His 1985 team, wi...
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