Tunch Ilkin
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Birth name: | Tunç Ali İlkin | ||||||
| Date of birth: | September 23, 1957 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Indiana State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 6 / Pick: 165 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2004 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 177 |
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| Games started: | 143 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tunch Ilkin (born Tunç Ali İlkin, September 23, 1957 in Istanbul) is a Turkish American sports broadcaster and a former American football player. He currently serves as a television and radio analyst for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is distinguished as being the first Turk to play in the National Football League.
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Ilkin's parents Mehmet and Ayten Ilkin emigrated to the United States when he was two years old and settled in the Chicago area. He attended Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois where he won All Conference and All County honors as a football player. In 1975, he was granted an athletic scholarship to Indiana State University. He was chosen by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft.
He played offensive tackle for the Steelers from 1980 to 1992, earning two Pro Bowl appearance honors (1988 and 1989). He played for the Green Bay Packers in 1993 before retiring from football. He served as Vice-President of the NFL Player's Association from 1989 to 1994.
After retiring from football, Ilkin began appearing as a commentator and sports reporter on sports broadcasts in the Pittsburgh market. His popular segment, titled Lunch with Tunch, featured interviews with Steeler players and coaches.
Ilkin worked as a game analyst for NBC during the 1995 NFL season. He was paired with Dan Hicks
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