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Not really, and actually my cholesterol was 190 when I had the heart attack. 190, which isn't that high. I took it down to about 130 and it's probably about 140 or 145 now.
Mike Ditka
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Mike Ditka
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: October 18
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