PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Beloved for his quirky sayings and positive energy, former Steelers player and long-time Steelers radio analyst Craig Wolfley passed away.
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The 66-year-old was born in Buffalo and was a four-year letter winner and two-time All-American offensive lineman at Syracuse. He was a part of the Syracuse All Century Team. Drafted in the fifth round by the Steelers in 1980, he would play a decade in Pittsburgh under Chuck Noll before finishing his career with two seasons in Minnesota.
Wolfley’s competitiveness carried over into a number of areas including boxing, martial arts (black belt in jujitsu) and professional weightlifting where he played fifth in the World’s Strongest Man competition in 1981.
He would return to the Steelers as a sideline reporter for the radio broadcasts for roughly two decades, reuniting with Steelers teammate Tunch Ilkin. The two also hosted a two-hour talk show together along with working to assist Pittsburgh’s Light of Life Rescue Mission that serves to provide food and shelter to the homeless. Ilkin passed away in 2021 and is now joined by his ‘chalouch’.