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Super Bowl-winning player and coach Ditka dies aged 86

BBC Sport • October 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET

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NFL icon Mike Ditka, who coached the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl XX title in 1986, dies aged 86.

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