Former Steeler and two-time Super Bowl champion Jack Deloplaine dies
Updated: 6:04 PM EDT August 3, 2022
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ANDREW: REMEMBERING JACK “HYDROPLAINE” DELOPLAINE, A FORMER PITTSBURGH STEELERS RUNNING BACK AND SUPER BOWL CHAMPION. HE DIED AT THE AGE OF 68. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 TALK TO HIS FAMILY TONIGHT. >> HE LOVED THE STEELERS, YOU KNOW, JUST, THAT WAS HIS DREAM. HE WENT TO A SMALL SCHOOL IN WEST VIRGINIA FOR HIM, BECAUSE IT’S A LITTLE INVISIBLE, THE SCHOOL WAS SO SMALL. AND YOU KNOW, I WAS PROUD OF IT. WHAT HE LOVED ABOUT THE STEELERS AND EVERYONE WAS THAT HE MADE SO MANY FRIENDS THERE AND THE RELATIONSHIPS HE MADE WITH ALL THE PLAYERS WITH THE PLAYERS THAT HE PLAYED WITH, YOU KNOW, IT’S A TEAM SPORT AND IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN WINNING, EVEN THOUGH THAT WAS A HUGE PART OF WHAT DEFINED THAT ERA. WHO FINALLY WENT TO A SUPER BOWL WITH THE STEELERS IN SUPER BOWL 13 AND THEY WON THEM, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF HIS CAREER. ANDREW: THE DELOPLAINE FAMILY
Former Steeler and two-time Super Bowl champion Jack Deloplaine dies
Updated: 6:04 PM EDT August 3, 2022
Jack “Hydroplane” Deloplaine, a former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and two-time Super Bowl champion, has died. He was 68 years old. The Steelers alumni office confirmed Deloplaine’s death to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 on Wednesday. Deloplaine, a native of Pottstown, was drafted by Salem College (now University) in West Virginia. He spent four seasons in the NFL, winning two Super Bowl rings with the Black and Gold. He also spent time with the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins (Commanders). Deloplaine was nicknamed “Hydroplane” during the 1976 preseason for his ability to run the football well in the rain. “We are saddened by the news and send our best to his family and friends,” Salem athletic director Alexander Joseph said in a statement. The cause of death was not immediately confirmed. Funeral arrangements have not been made public.
Jack “Hydroplane” Deloplaine, a former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and two-time Super Bowl champion, has died. He was 68 years old.
The Steelers Alumni office confirmed Deloplaine’s death to Action News 4 in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
A native of Pottstown, Deloplaine was selected at Salem College (now University) in West Virginia. He spent four seasons in the NFL, winning two Super Bowl rings with the Black and Gold. He also spent time with the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins (Commanders).
Deloplaine was nicknamed “Seaplane” during the 1976 pre-season for his ability to run the football well in the rain.
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Jack “Hydroplane” Deloplaine #35 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs with the football against the New England Patriots during a game at Three Rivers Stadium on September 26, 1976 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
“We are saddened by the news and send our best to his family and friends,” Salem athletic director Alexander Joseph said in a statement.
The cause of death was not immediately confirmed.
Funeral arrangements have not been made public.
