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Bears Add Mike Ditka Patch, Pay Tribute On What Would Have Been His Birthday
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
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First seen
Oct 18, 10:50 AM CDT
updated Oct 18, 10:50 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Chicago Sun-Times and WMAQ-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The Chicago Bears honored Mike Ditka by adding uniform patches on the coach's 87th birthday, WMAQ-TV reported. The Chicago Sun-Times also reported that the Bears paid tribute with the patch on what would have been his birthday.
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