{"id":303964,"date":"2026-10-10T20:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303964\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T20:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:06:21","slug":"pitt-alum-legendary-nfl-coach-mike-ditka-dies-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303964\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitt alum, legendary NFL coach Mike Ditka dies at 86"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer\u00a0<\/p>\n

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CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86.<\/p>\n


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