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Tunç İlkin

Turkish-American gridiron football player and sports broadcaster (1957-2021) · Turkey · On the map · Athletes · Died at 63

Tunch Ilkin 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.

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Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
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After his playing career, he was a television and radio analyst for the Steelers from 1998 to 2020.

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Turkey
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1957 to 2021 · aged 63

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