Here’s a look at the life of Hall of Fame football player and coach Mike Ditka. Personal Birth date: October 18, 1939 Birth place: Carnegie, Pennsylvania Birth name: Michael Keller Dyczko Jr. Father: ...

Los Angeles Chargers rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden is turning into one of the biggest steals from this year’s draft class.

Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka didn't mince words when asked his opinion of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem prior to NFL games. "I think it's a ...

October 18 Former pro football player/coach Mike Ditka turns 86, tv producer Chuck Lorre 73, martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme 65, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis 64, singer Curtis Stigers 60, ...

1961 - Selected first round, fifth overall by the Chicago Bears in the NFL Draft; and also selected first round, eighth overall by the Houston Oilers in the AFL Draft. (At the time, the AFL and NFL ...