Tunch Ilkin
Turkish-American gridiron football player and sports broadcaster (1957–2021)
Tunch Ilkin (born Tunç Ali İlkin; September 23, 1957 – September 4, 2021) was a Turkish-born American football player and sports broadcaster. He played as an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. He was the first Turk to play in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] After his playing career, he was a television and radio analyst for the Steelers from 1998 to 2020.[3] His career lasted from 1980 until 1993. Ilkin was born in Istanbul, Turkey.
In October 2020, Ilkin announced that he was living with ALS.[4] He died from the disease on September 4, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 63.[5]
References
change- ↑ "The Rumble". The New York Post. March 3, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
He can fall back on a degree in finance, but he would rather follow in the mobile, agile footsteps of former Steelers offensive lineman Tunch Ilkin, the lone NFL player of Turkish descent.
- ↑ CNN, Shawn Nottingham and Christina Maxouris. "Former NFL player Tunch Ilkin dies at 63". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Bailey, Analis. "Former Steelers player, longtime broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies at 63 after battling ALS". USA TODAY.
- ↑ "Tunch to focus on treatment". www.steelers.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "Former Steelers broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies". WPXI.
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