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President Donald Trump expressed surprise and sorrow upon learning of Mike Ditka’s death on Friday before traveling to Syracuse, calling him a "tough cookie" who was supportive during the 2016 election. Ditka, an iconic figure in football history, was both a Hall of Fame player and coach, leading the Chicago Bears to their Super Bowl victory in 1985. He played from 1961 to 1972 for several teams, finishing his career with impressive stats including 43 touchdowns, before transitioning into coaching where he achieved further NFL success.
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On Friday before heading to Syracuse, President Donald Trump received news that Mike Ditka, former Chicago Bears head coach and Hall of Famer, had died. Trump expressed his sadness, calling Ditka "a great guy" who was "tough" and "a winner." Ditka supported Trump ahead of the 2016 election and coached the famous 1985 Bears team that went undefeated in regular-season play before losing only to Miami Dolphins in the playoffs. The team then won Super Bowl XX. Ditka's family announced his passing, highlighting his role not just as a football legend but also as "the heart of our family."
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President Donald Trump was caught by surprise on the South Lawn before heading to Syracuse on Friday.
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Before making the trip north with Mike Tyson and New York Yankees president Randy Levine, the press pool informed Trump that famed Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka had died.
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The news issued a raw reaction from the president.
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He was tough," Trump said.
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Ditka supported Trump ahead of the 2016 election.
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Ditka coached the famous 1985 Bears that rampaged through the NFL with an 18-1 record, losing only to the Miami Dolphins, and then going on to a Super Bowl title.
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The death of one of the NFL's greats was announced Friday morning by his family in a statement.
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"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka," the statement said.
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"While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family.
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Ditka was a great tight end who won the Super Bowl with Dallas, and was a Super Bowl winning coach with the Chicago Bears.
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He also became something of an iconic figure as fans and celebrities copied his look and imitated his no-nonsense talk.
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Drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1961, he became the first modern receiving tight end and the first tight end selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Ditka won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1961 and made five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1961-65 and earned five All-Pro selections.
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He played for the Bears from 1961-66, the Philadelphia Eagles from 1967-68 and the Dallas Cowboys from 1969-72, finishing with 427 receptions, 5,812 yards and 43 touchdowns.
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Ditka played on teams that won the 1963 NFL championship with Chicago and Super Bowl VI with Dallas following the 1971 season.
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He retired as a player after the 1972 season, entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
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He became Chicago’s head coach in 1982 and was named NFL Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1988, coached the Bears through 1992 and later led the New Orleans Saints from 1997-99.
OutKick's Armando Salguero and Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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