Mike Ditka has been out of the spotlight for a while, causing some concern.
A rumor recently circulated on social media that the former Chicago Bears head coach was actually receiving hospice care.
“But my husband is not in hospice,” says his wife, Diana. He told the Chicago Sun-Times..
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NLF 100 All-Time Team MM Mike Ditka is honored on the field before Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs on February 2, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Ru. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The 85-year-old had recently suffered from health concerns, including suffering a heart attack in 2018.
The Ditkas moved to Florida for several years after closing their Chicago restaurant in 2020, but Ditka is now “finally home” in Chicago.
“It was very cold when I stepped off the private plane at Midway Airport a few nights ago, but I can't tell you how happy I am to finally be home,” he said.
FILE – Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka with Steve McMichael (left) after the Bears defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans on January 26, 1986. Carried off the field by William Perry. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)
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In fact, the family returned to the same apartment complex they called home before moving south.
Princess Diana added that with a caregiver present, she finishes her sentence when her husband's memory flies.
Ditka led the 1985 Bears to perhaps the best defense of all time, and they went to the Super Bowl. He coached them from 1982 to 1992 after playing six seasons in the 1960s.
He coached the New Orleans Saints for three seasons and also played for the Eagles and Cowboys.
Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka stands on the field before an NFL football game circa the mid-1980s at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Ditka was the Bears' head coach from 1982 to 1992. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)
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Ditka also spent time on the air, becoming a staple on ESPN in the 2000s. He was the first tight end in history to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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