Mike Ditka: Chicago Bears icon as player and coach
Mike Ditka was already an NFL champion and Chicago icon when he guided the celebrated 1985 Bears to the Super Bowl crown.Ditka was an assistant coach for the Cowboys when they won the Super Bowl in 1978.
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