Steve “Mongo” McMichael is getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
McMichael played 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears and won the Super Bowl with them in 1985. He was a two-time First Team All-Pro and a two-time Pro Bowler, among other accolades. McMichael is second in franchise history with 92.5 career sacks. He joins Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, Richard Dent, Jim Covert, Mike Ditka, and Walter Payton as members of the 1985 Bears who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
McMichael has been battling ALS since 2021, and he was hospitalized with sepsis and pneumonia in August 2023.
In wrestling, McMichael had a legendary career, as he was a color commentator with WCW, and he had a prominent run as a member of the Four Horsemen. He is a former WCW United States Heavyweight Champion.
