Mike Ditka, the legendary former tight end, football coach and broadcaster & Carnegie native, has died at the age of 86.

Mike Ditka, the legendary former tight end, football coach and broadcaster has died at the age of 86. The Carnegie native who grew up in Aliquippa was a three-sport athlete at Pitt. As a tight end, Ditka led the Panthers in receiving in each of his three seasons and was a unanimous All-America selection. In the NFL, he was Rookie of the Year, coached the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears and became first tight end in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.