Tunch Ilkin
Ilkin in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1957 Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||
| Died: | September 4, 2021 (aged 63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Highland Park (Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980: 6th round, 165th pick | ||||||||
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Tunch Ilkin (Turkish: Tunç Ali İlkin; September 23, 1957 – September 4, 2021) was a Turkish-American professional football player and sports broadcaster. A two-time Pro Bowl selection as an offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was the first Turk to play in the National Football League (NFL). He was voted to the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team. After his playing career, he was a television and radio analyst for the Steelers from 1998 to 2020.