Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and two-time Super Bowl champion Jack “Hydroplane” Deloplaine died at the age of 68 Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
A sixth-round draft pick out of Salem College (now University) in West Virginia in the 1976 NFL Draft and a Pottstown, PA native, Deloplaine spent four seasons with the black and gold, winning two Super Bowls in his time in the Steel City.
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Nicknamed the “Hydroplane” for his ability to run the football in wet conditions, Deloplaine recorded 30 career carries for 147 yards and one touchdown in his time with the Steelers.