09/09/2010 – Mike Ditka – Chicago ’85 Bears Coach Mike Ditka Signing for “25th Anniversary The ’85 Bears: We Were The Greatest” – September 9, 2010 – Borders Books on State Street – Chicago, IL, USA – Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos
Birth Name: Michael Keller Ditka
Place of Birth: Carnegie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 18, 1939
Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*German, English, Irish, Scottish (mother)
Mike Ditka is an American football player, coach, and television commentator. He is a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end as a Chicago Bears player.
Mike was the son of Charolette and Michael Ditka.
Mike’s paternal grandfather was named Wasyl Dyczko. Wasyl was Polish.
Mike’s paternal grandmother was named Bertha Bronislawa Bereznski. Bertha was born in Pennsylvania, and was of Polish descent.
Mike’s maternal grandfather was David Peter Keller, Jr. (the son of David Peter Keller and Annetta Jane Lea). Annetta was the daughter of David Nelson Lea and Ellen Fryer.
Mike’s maternal grandmother was Myrtle E. Ashton (the daughter of Charles W. Ashton and Jennie M. Brady). Charles was born in Pennsylvania the son of Thomas E. Ashton and Harriet Fosnott. Jennie was born in Ohio, the daughter of Peter Brady and Mary A. Husey, who were Irish.
Source: Obituaries of Mike’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com