"And I coached against Mike when he was an assistant with the Bears and they won that football game"
- Don Shula
About this Quote
Don Shula's quote is a testament to the success of Mike Ditka as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears. Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins at the time, and he was referring to a video game between the 2 teams. The Bears won the game, and Shula was impressed with Ditka's training ability. This quote reveals that Shula had a lot of regard for Ditka's training ability, and it likewise reveals that Ditka had the ability to lead the Bears to success versus a formidable challenger. This quote is a testimony to Ditka's success as a coach, and it is a pointer of the impact he had on the game of football.
This quote is written / told by Don Shula somewhere between January 4, 1930 and today. He/she was a famous Coach from USA.
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