Tunch Ilkin, a two-time Pro Bowl tackle, team captain, and longtime broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died today at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital at 63.
He had ALS and passed on Saturday morning, according to former teammate, Craig Wolfley.“He hit heaven’s gate at full sprint with a lot of high-fives and hallelujahs,” said Wolfley, who has been Ilkin’s best friend and sidekick since they both joined the Steelers in 1980. “He’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever been privileged to lock arms with.”Ilkin was born in Turkey and came to the US with his family when he was 2.
He played 13 seasons with the Steelers and one with the Green Bay Packers, retiring as a player after the 1993 season.He joined the Steelers radio broadcast team in 1998,
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