Mike Ditka is an American football legend. He is one of the few people to have achieved success as both a player and a coach in the National Football League (NFL).

Ditka was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a two-time All-American tight end. After college, he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1961 and played for them for five seasons. During this time, he was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and was named All-Pro twice.

In 1967, Ditka moved to the Dallas Cowboys, where he played for five seasons and won a Super Bowl. He was named All-Pro three times and was selected to the Pro Bowl four times. After his playing career, Ditka went into coaching. He was an assistant coach for the Cowboys and the Bears, and then became the head coach of the Bears in 1982. He led the team to a Super Bowl victory in 1985, and was named Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1988.

Ditka then moved to the New Orleans Saints, where he served as head coach from 1997 to 1999. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.

Mike Ditka is widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends and coaches in NFL history. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time All-Pro selection as a player, and a two-time Coach of the Year as a coach. He won a Super Bowl as a player and a coach, and is one of only two people to have achieved this feat. He is an iconic figure in the history of the NFL and will be remembered as one of the greatest players and coaches of all time.

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