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Former Chicago Bears head coach, football icon Mike Ditka dies

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM · 1 min read

Former Chicago Bears head coach, football icon Mike Ditka dies — FOX 35 Sports Orlando, Altamonte Springs Sports news — Image: FOX 35 Sports Orlando

Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka, one of the greatest players and coaches in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

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