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Former Steelers RB Jack Deloplaine dies at 68

Former Steelers RB Jack Deloplaine dies at 68
Former Steelers RB Jack Deloplaine dies at 68 00:21

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Jack Deloplaine, a former Steelers running back and two-time Super Bowl champion, has died. 

Deloplaine was nicknamed "Hydroplane" for how well he ran in wet conditions. 

 He was a member of the Steelers from 1976-1978 and while he did not register any statistics in either Super Bowl, Deloplaine recorded 165 yards and two touchdowns in 40 games played. 

A cause of death has not been released. 

He was 68. 

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