Mike Ditka
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This is a culmination of all your efforts, all your ambitions and all your dreams
I don’t know if anybody played the game better than Dan Hampton ... I have so much respect for what Dan did. Besides that, he and [Singletary] were leaders. Gary Fencik was the same way — a leader. It won’t go down this way, but they were as great as any Bears who ever played.
Mike Ditka put the fear of God in linebackers and defensive backs ... He went after people.More quotes »
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Bears won't retire any more numbers after Mike Ditka's
PM ET 05.25 | The Chicago Bears have stated they plan to retire Mike Ditka's legendary No. 89 this December during a Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys, and this will be the last number to receive that honor, according to the Chicago Tribune. The 1:18 PM from FanNation Read more »
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Four downs with Ditka
mamager Leo Durocher photos by Bob Langer, golfer Arnold Palmer photos by Edward Deluga, Bears coach George Halas and tight end Mike Ditka photos by Bud Daley, and Blackhawks center Bill Hay photo by Bob Kotalik. 1. When you were growing up, did you ever imagine 2:09 AM from Chicago Sun-Times Read more »
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Sports digest: Chicago Bears will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 in ceremony Dec. 9
race ends Sunday, and Di Luca left in 26th place. The 19th stage was canceled because of snow. The Chicago Bears will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 at halftime of a "Monday Night Football" game against Dallas on Dec. 9. The tight end last played for the Bears 5/24/13 from The San Jose Mercury News Read more »
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Ditka statement on Bears retiring his number
Ditka's statement, in part, on the Bears retiring his No. 89: "It's something that I didn't anticipate or expect. I can't say that there's any greater honor. I'm very humbled by it and very thankful (Chairman George McCaskey) made the decision. "It's the consummation 5/24/13 from Chicago Tribune Read more »
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89 to be last of Bears' retired numbers
with the Bears in 1993, No. 51 was retired in a ceremony that included Gale Sayers' No. 40. The Bears will honor No. 89, Mike Ditka, similarly at halftime of the Cowboys game Dec. 9 at Soldier Field when he becomes the 14th player in franchise history to have 5/24/13 from Chicago Tribune Read more »
