Payouts to ex-players small from Ditka's charity
December 7, 2007 / FROM SUN-TIMES WIRES
USA Today is reporting that a charity formed by former Bears coach Mike Ditka to help needy retired players has collected $1.3 million and netted about $315,000 after expenses. But the Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Assistance Trust Fund has given only $57,000 to former players in need, according to federal and Illinois tax records. The trust paid more in fees to induce former stars to appear at a 2005 fundraiser than it gave needy ex-players in its first three years.
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