Mike Ditka

American football player, coach, and television commentator (born 1939)
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Mike Ditka
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Mike Ditka

Summary

Mike Ditka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Carnegie[2]. He was born on +1939-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], baseball player[5], American football player[6], businessperson[7], and American football coach[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #5,900 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carnegie[2], Mike Ditka…
  • Mike Ditka was born on +1939-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mike Ditka held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mike Ditka's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Mike Ditka's professions included baseball player[5].
  • Mike Ditka worked as an American football player[6].
  • Mike Ditka's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Mike Ditka worked as an American football coach[8].
  • Mike Ditka's professions included basketball player[11].
  • Mike Ditka's education included a stint at Aliquippa Senior High School[12].
  • Mike Ditka was educated at University of Pittsburgh[13].
  • Mike Ditka received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].
  • Mike Ditka's image is recorded as Mike Ditka 2008 NFL Experience 48-DPA-02 01 02 08 (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Mike Ditka is recorded as male[16].
  • Mike Ditka's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mike Ditka's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Bears[18].
  • Mike Ditka's member of sports team is recorded as Dallas Cowboys[19].
  • Mike Ditka's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Eagles[20].
  • Mike Ditka's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Panthers football[21].
  • Mike Ditka's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Panthers baseball[22].
  • Mike Ditka's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball[23].
  • Mike Ditka was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].
  • Mike Ditka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039828076[25].
  • Mike Ditka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6422811[26].
  • Mike Ditka's GND ID is recorded as 1228364893[27].

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Origins and Family

Mike Ditka's place of birth was Carnegie[2]. He was born on +1939-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Aliquippa Senior High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30] and University of Pittsburgh[13], a public–private partnership[31], in United States[32], founded in 1787[33], headquartered in Pittsburgh[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], baseball player[5], American football player[6], businessperson[7], American football coach[8], and basketball player[11].

Recognition

Mike Ditka received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].

Personal Life

Mike Ditka was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].

Why It Matters

Mike Ditka ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #5,900 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mike Ditka born?

Mike Ditka was born in Carnegie[2].

What did Mike Ditka do for work?

Mike Ditka worked as television presenter[4], baseball player[5], American football player[6], businessperson[7], and American football coach[8].

Where did Mike Ditka go to school?

Mike Ditka was educated at Aliquippa Senior High School[12] and University of Pittsburgh[13].

What awards did Mike Ditka receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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