Mike Ditka

Born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Mike Ditka was drafted fifth overall by the Chicago Bears in 1961 and won the 1963 NFL title with Chicago and Super Bowl VI with the Dallas Cowboys as a player. In 1988 he became the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hired by George Halas in 1982, he led the Bears to seven playoff appearances in 11 seasons, including a 46-10 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX after the 1985 season. He later coached the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999 and worked as a television analyst for NBC and ESPN. His family announced that he died on October 9 at the age of 86; no cause of death was announced.