It’s hard to think of something Steve ‘‘Mongo’’ McMichael didn’t charge into headfirst.
High school sports?He lettered in six of them his senior year at Freer (Texas) High School: football, basketball, baseball, track, tennis, golf.
College football?He was a consensus All-American defensive tackle at the University of Texas and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
The NFL?He played 15 years in the league, started 157 straight games for the Bears (a franchise record for position players), was named All Pro twice, won Super Bowl XX, was part of the most dominating defense in NFL history, lifted Mike Ditka onto his shoulders in New Orleans.