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Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke, an ESPN producer said.
An ESPN producer says Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has made a minor stroke.
Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke, an ESPN producer said.
ESPN producer Seth Markman says Ditka suffered a minor stroke Friday, Nov. 16, 2012.
Markman wrote that Ditka "wanted everyone to know he's ok."