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Mike Ditka Wiki Biography

Michael Keller Dyczko, known as Mike Ditka, was born on 18 October 1939 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania USA of Ukrainian descent. Mike is a successful American football coach, television commentator and former football player, and is particularly famous as he is the only person to have won a championship with the same team as both player and coach.

So how rich is Mike Ditka? Sources estimate that Mike’s net worth is $30 million, the majority of his wealth is, of course, from his career as a football player and coach. Although Mike is already 75 years old, he still continues working, so there is a high possibility that Mike Ditka’s net worth willincrease.

Mike Ditka studied at the Aliquippa High School, where he played American football under the coach Press Maravich. Later he continued his studies at the University of Pittsburgh, planning to become a dentist, where he also played American football very successfully, as well as baseball and basketball. Mike became one of the best football players in the university’s history. In the 1961 NFL Draft, Mike was picked by the “Chicago bears”. Soon he had a huge impact on the team’s wins. Mike continued playing in this team for five years, and was then traded to the “Philadelphia Eagles”. He did not play in this team for a long time, as in 1969 he was again traded, to play for the “Dallas Cowboys”. These playing years had a significant effect on Ditka’s net worth, plus during his playing career, Mike won many different awards. For example, NFL Rookie of Year, Super Bowl MVP, champion and others. What is more, Mike was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986, and became the first tight-end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

In 1972, Mike retired from his career as a professional football player, but he was hired as the couch of “Dallas Cowboys” almost immediately, which also had a huge impact on the growth of Mike Ditka’s net worth. In 1982 he became the coach of “Chicago Bears” and worked in this team until 1992, during which time he was named as the NFL Coach of the Year twice, which also had an influence on Mike’s net worth. In 1997 Ditka became the coach of “New Orleans Saints”, and finally retired in 2000.

In addition to his career as a coach, Mike has also appeared on such TV shows as “Monday Night Football” and “Sunday NFL Countdown”. He has also acted in the movie called “Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka” and appeared in other projects. He has also been involved in several political campaigns, and in addition is the owner of a chain of restaurants.

In his private life, Mike Ditka has married twice, to Marge (1961-73), and to Diana since 1977, with whom he has four children.

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Mike Ditka Quotes

• [Referring to The NFL Today (1975) on-air nemesis and ex-NFL coach Jerry Glanville] One thing I learned a long time ago is to never get involved with people who know less than you do.

Mike Ditka Important Facts

• Analyst on CBS’s “NFL Today” [2001]
• (? – 1999) Head coach of the New Orleans Saints Pro football team.
• Was fired from the New Orleans Saints in December 1999 after three losing seasons with the team.
• Inducted into the ESPN Chicago Hall of Fame in 2011 (inaugural class) with Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks, and Dick Butkus.
• Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
• While a rookie with the Chicago Bears, Ditka was the object of attempted hazing by his teammates. They told him he was going to sing his alma mater’s fight song. Ditka’s reply: “I’m not singing sh*t, and you can’t make me.” They relented.
• From time to time, Ditka would dine at Harry Caray’s restaurant in Chicago. One waiter recalled that Ditka would order a bottle of wine, have a few glasses with dinner and then tell the waiter that he (the waiter) could take the rest home with him.
• A Republican, Ditka considered running for the Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate in 2004; he dropped out, reportedly, among other things, he didn’t have his wife’s blessing.
• His father was a steel-mine worker of Ukrainian ancestry.
• Life Loyal Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
• Head coach of the National Football League’s New Orleans Saints (1997-2000).
• Has four children: Mike, Mark, Megan and Matthew.
• Has had to have both hips replaced.
• 2 November 1988: Suffered a heart attack after the Bears lost to the New England Patriots, but returned on November 13th to oversee a win over Washington, 34-14.
• 30 July 1988: Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• 20 January 1982: Hired as the ninth coach in Chicago Bears history by George Halas.
• Caught a touchdown pass in the Dallas Cowboys’ 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI.
• Holds Chicago Bears records for consecutive games with a reception (49 between December 3, 1961, and October 10, 1965), touchdown receptions (4, tied with Harlon Hill), most receptions by a rookie (56) and most touchdown catches by a rookie (12).
• NFL Rookie of the Year (1961)
• Was an All-American at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Was a three-sport star at Aliquippa (PA) High School, playing basketball, baseball and football.
• Head coach of the National Football League’s Chicago Bears (1982-1992).
• Played tight end for the National Football League’s Chicago Bears (1961-1966), Philadelphia Eagles (1967-1968), and Dallas Cowboys (1969-1972).

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