Dale Haupt

Dale Rudolph Siegfried Haupt (April 12, 1929 – April 3, 2018) was an American football coach who served as the defensive line coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), winning a Super Bowl with them in 1985. In 1986, Haupt joined Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan in leaving the team to join the Philadelphia Eagles, and was replaced by John Levra. He served the Eagles until his retirement in 1995. He joined the staff at the Coast Guard Academy in 1997, reuniting him with former Bears coach Jim LaRue. Haupt had worked with Buddy Ryan with the NFLPA Game.

Dale Haupt
Personal information
Born:(1929-04-12)April 12, 1929
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:April 3, 2018(2018-04-03) (aged 88)
Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
College:Wyoming
Career history
As a coach:
  • Tennessee (1960–1963) (asst.)
  • Iowa State (1964–1965) (asst.)
  • Richmond (1966–1971) (asst.)
  • North Carolina State (1972–1977) (asst.)
  • Duke (1978) (asst.)
  • Chicago Bears (1978–1985) (asst.)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1995) (asst.)
  • Coast Guard (1997) (asst.)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XX)

Haupt died on April 3, 2018, at the age of 88.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.