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[27 Dec 1987: A portrait of head coach Mike Ditka of the Chicago Bears during the Bears 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport
27 Dec 1987: A portrait of head coach Mike Ditka of the Chicago Bears during the Bears 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport](https://columbustelegram.com/sports/professional/nfl/article_9d82b5fb-f92b-5119-9be9-a142b036bade.html#1)
Mike Ditka, a three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time NFL Coach of the Year, died on Friday, Oct. 9, his family announced. He was 86.
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