RIP Iron Mike

[Kceasthawk@77]

Iron Mike Ditka passed away at the age of 86. A true BEAR and legend. RIP....

 

[nu2u]

A Legend for sure. Most will remember Coach Ditka and the Super Bowl Bears but he had a fabulous career as a Tight End with more than 400 catches for almost 6,000 yards and more than 40 TDs.

Visited his Chicago restaurant about 15 years ago -,great food. The staff said we missed him by about 10 minutes….. the story of my life.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Would have loved to see him punch Buddy Ryan on the sideline at some point.

 

[TweeterHawk]

Met him at an Iowa event then my young son and I ate at his restaurant during a trip to Chicago to see the White Sox. Good food and we had a great time.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Jim McMahon just had a interview thing with Sean Salisbury online and you need to watch that. Jim talks about a lot of stuff. Mentioned he went to Bears office when they drafted him and he sat for an hour and finally asked the secretary where Halas was and she said he was taking a nap. Jim got pissed and told her to go wake him up. Said went in and Halas had the contract and Jim looked at it and crumpled it up and threw it at him. Dude was a renegade.

 

[DukeSlater]

A Legend for sure. Most will remember Coach Ditka and the Super Bowl Bears but he had a fabulous career as a Tight End with more than 400 catches for almost 6,000 yards and more than 40 TDs.

Visited his Chicago restaurant about 15 years ago -,great food. The staff said we missed him by about 10 minutes….. the story of my life.

The thing I remember most clearly about Ditka is the way he used to destroy anyone who dared to try and tackle him. He was a TE but he played like a runaway locomotive. Ditka loved the contact of football, and he loved being an offensive player who dished it out to the defense. Watch some YouTube highlights. He was a monster.

 

[nu2u]

The thing I remember most clearly about Ditka is the way he used to destroy anyone who dared to try and tackle him. He was a TE but he played like a runaway locomotive. Ditka loved the contact of football, and he loved being an offensive player who dished it out to the defense. Watch some YouTube highlights. He was a monster.

Mike Ditka was the answer to the question of what would happen if Dick Butkus played TE.

 

[85Bears]

Came to my house for a fundraiser when I was in college, he Took questions and I asked him if they were going to draft a fullback to replace Matt Suhey as he was getting old, He got pissed off and gave a sarcastic response. Our local town reporter asked him what his golf handicap was and he rolled his eyes and said “I don’t do any night putting”, …Ed Obradovich, Bears O lineman was with him.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Came to my house for a fundraiser when I was in college, he Took questions and I asked him if they were going to draft a fullback to replace Matt Suhey as he was getting old, He got pissed off and gave a sarcastic response. Our local town reporter asked him what his golf handicap was and he rolled his eyes and said “I don’t do any night putting”, …Ed Obradovich, Bears O lineman was with him.

Dad knew O'Bradovich when he worked at Soldier Field.

 

[1inamillion]

Came to my house for a fundraiser when I was in college, he Took questions and I asked him if they were going to draft a fullback to replace Matt Suhey as he was getting old, He got pissed off and gave a sarcastic response. Our local town reporter asked him what his golf handicap was and he rolled his eyes and said “I don’t do any night putting”, …Ed Obradovich, Bears O lineman was with him.

Hope to meet him in heaven. Ne

Came to my house for a fundraiser when I was in college, he Took questions and I asked him if they were going to draft a fullback to replace Matt Suhey as he was getting old, He got pissed off and gave a sarcastic response. Our local town reporter asked him what his golf handicap was and he rolled his eyes and said “I don’t do any night putting”, …Ed Obradovich, Bears O lineman was with him.

Hope to meet him in heaven. Never enjoyed the nfl like the hawks until the 85 bears. He embodied the da bears. NEver enjoyed the nfl like the hawks until the 85 bears. He embodied the da bears.

 

[HawksRule25]

 

[HawksRule25]

The thing I remember most clearly about Ditka is the way he used to destroy anyone who dared to try and tackle him. He was a TE but he played like a runaway locomotive. Ditka loved the contact of football, and he loved being an offensive player who dished it out to the defense. Watch some YouTube highlights. He was a monster.

 

[rchawk]

I will point out that the first Iron Mike in Iowa was Mike Enich from Boone, IA. He started at tackle for the famous 1939 Ironmen team. No doubt Nile Kinnick gained a lot of yards behind Iron Mike's blocks.

 

[JerseyCityHawk]

Iron Mike Ditka passed away at the age of 86. A true BEAR and legend. RIP....

Thanks for posting.. he is was a great coach and a great human being

 

[eyesofhawk]