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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka …
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, right, present a jersey to President Barack Obama during the ceremony for the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl victory, on the South Portico of the White House, Oct. 7, 2011. In 1986, the team’s White House reception was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. (P100711PS-0426)
NFL 1985 Championship Reception - Chicago Bears
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, right, present a jersey to President Barack Obama during the ceremony for the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl victory, on the South Portico of the White House, Oct. 7, 2011. In 1986, the team’s White House reception was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. (P100711PS-0426)

NFL 1985 Championship Reception - Chicago Bears

Event TypeSports Reception
October 7, 2011
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White House reception for the 1985 NFL Super Bowl Championship team, the Chicago Bears, after the original reception was cancelled the year of their championship due to the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy occurring the day after the Super Bowl.
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The text of President Obama’s remarks at the White House reception for the Chicago Bears on October 7, 2011 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "Remarks by the President in Welcoming the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears"
A video of the White House reception for the Chicago Bears on October 7, 2011 was posted on the Obama White House YouTube account: "1985 Chicago Bears Visit the White House"