Background
Ditka, Mike was born on October 18, 1939 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Mike and Charlotte (Keller) Ditka.
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Ditka, Mike was born on October 18, 1939 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Mike and Charlotte (Keller) Ditka.
Grad, University Pittsburgh, 1961.
Tight end Chicago Bears, 1961-1966, Philadelphia Eagles, 1967-1968, Dallas Cowboys, 1969-1972, assistant coach, 1973-1981. Head coach Chicago Bears, 1982-1993. Owner Ditka's Restaurant, Chicago, since 1986.
Head coach New Orleans Saints, 1997-1999. Retired, 2000; studio analyst NBC Sports. Studio analyst, NFL Today Columbia Broadcasting System Sports, 2000—2001.
NFL analyst Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, since 2004.
Founder Mike Ditka Foundation, since 1989. Member Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Married Margery Ditka, January 21, 1961 (divorced 1973). Children: Michael, Mark, Megan, Matthew. Married Diana S. Ditka, July 8, 1977.