Steelers Broadcaster Tunch Ilkin Retiring To Battle ALS
Tunch Ilkin, 63 years old, has been a significant component of the Steelers organization for 37 years. Ilkin was drafted 165th in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft after an impressive collegiate career with Indiana State. Ilkin represented the Pittsburgh Steelers for the majority of his career in which he was a two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman. Ilkin’s NFL career was quite unlikely as the lineman was born in Istanbul, Turkey, distinguishing him as the first Turkish player to ever grace the league. Following Ilkin’s stint as a player from 1980-1993, he joined the Steelers’ broadcast team...