Mike Ditka

Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. (born October 18, 1939), better known as "Iron" Mike Ditka, is an American former NFL player, coach, and television commentator best known for his 11-year stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears.

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• Effort without talent is a depressing situation....but talent without effort is a tragedy.

• He throws nickels around like manhole covers.
  • In reference to George Halas during a contract dispute in his playing days.

• If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.

• Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

• You're never a loser until you quit trying.

• Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal; its the courage to continue that counts.

• "There are teams that are fair-haired, and those that aren't so fair-haired. Some teams are named Smith, some Grabowski. We're Grabowskis!" – A reference to the Bears' blue collar background.
• "I don't believe in living in the past. Living in the past is for cowards. If you live in the past, you die in the past."