October 18, 1939 – Carnegie, Pennsylvania – Michael Keller Dyczko was born. A story on Chicagobears.com in December of 2007 relays that the Ukrainian surname “Dyczko” was difficult to pronounce in his hometown, so the family name was changed to “Ditka”.  Mike Ditka was a 3 sports star at local Aliquippa High School. The University

October 5, 1958 – Ken Margerum was a two-time Consensus All-American wide receiver from Stanford University.  When he graduated in 1980, Margerum was the all-time leader in Cardinal history with 41 receptions for 2,430 yards and 30 touchdowns, per the National Football Foundation’s website. Ken was a 1980 Second-Team Academic All-American and tied a Pac-10

September 24, 1941 – John Mackey was a 6-foot-2-inch 224 224-pound tight end from Syracuse University. The Prototype Tight End College Career John Mackey was a two-sport star at Syracuse University, playing both football and basketball. He was a dominant force on the gridiron, where he was a key two-way player for the Orange. As a