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Mike Ditka, Bears legend and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who coached the Chicago Bears to a 46-10 win in Super Bowl XX, has died at 86, his family announced Friday. He was the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and, with Tom Flores, one of only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, assistant coach and head coach.

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