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Iron Mike - The Nickname

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Iron Mike - The Nickname

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2026 5:23 pm
by SeahawkFever
Two things:

Firstly, RIP to Iron Mike Ditka, one of the best tight ends there ever was, and one of the players I think of most when the Chicago Bears come to mind.

And secondly, I notice that he was nicknamed “Iron Mike” and I recall coming across that nickname a couple times on Pro-Football Reference.

How many players were nicknamed “Iron Mike”?

Re: Iron Mike - The Nickname

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2026 9:56 am
by sheajets
Mike Webster? Wasn't he Iron Mike too?

Looking back at some Ditka pics...the Bears were so behind the times in the 60s with their helmets. Those look like early-mid 50's helmets, the plastic single bar...the chin strap looks strange

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Re: Iron Mike - The Nickname

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2026 1:59 pm
by mlynch33
Also Mike Michalske
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