Steve McMichael: Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion and Hall of Famer Die

Steve McMichael was an American football defensive tackle and wrestler, nicknamed "Mongo," best known as a leader of the dominant Chicago Bears defense of the 1980s. Born on October 17, 1957, in Houston, Texas, he played 15 NFL seasons, 13 of them with the Bears.

McMichael won Super Bowl XX with the 1985 Bears, was named a first-team All-Pro in 1985 and was a Pro Bowl selection in 1986 and 1987. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, an honor he received while living with ALS. After football he became a professional wrestler, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in 1997 and joining the Four Horsemen.

McMichael married Misty Davenport in 2001 and had a daughter. He announced his ALS diagnosis in 2021, and he died on April 23, 2025, in Joliet, Illinois, at age 67, shortly after being moved to hospice care. Remembered for his toughness and his courage in his illness, he was a beloved figure in Chicago.

Achievements: Won Super Bowl XX with the Chicago Bears (1985), first-team All-Pro (1985), two-time Pro Bowl selection (1986, 1987), inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2024).

Birth: October 17, 1957 - Houston, Texas.

Profession: Professional football defensive tackle and professional wrestler.

Interesting Facts: McMichael ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Romeoville, Illinois, in 2012. He was posthumously diagnosed with CTE.