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| Born | (1935-11-26)November 26, 1935 Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2020(2020-02-20) (aged 84) Moon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Penn St. |
| NFL draft | 1957: 17th round, 194th overall pick |
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| Coaching profile atPro Football Reference | |
Dan Radakovich (November 26, 1935 – February 20, 2020)[1] was an Americanfootball player and coach. He helped coach thePittsburgh Steelers to multipleSuper Bowl wins in the 1970s as the team's offensive line coach.[2] He spent 48 years in collegiate and professional coaching before his retirement in 2008.
Radakovich graduated fromPennsylvania State University in 1957, and immediately began working on the coaching staff of theNittany Lions, which he continued until 1969. He went toCincinnati in 1970, and joined the Steelers in 1971.
Described as "lean, and blond, a center in his playing days",[3] Radakovich was "a Western Pennsylvania guy who had been on Noll's staff in 1971 but resigned to take a coaching job in college football".[4] Radakovich subsequently returned to working with professional football, where he helped persuadeChuck Noll to draftFranco Harris out of Penn State.
After a stint in Colorado, he coached the Steelers' offensive line from 1974 to 1977. In 1978, Radakovich left Pittsburgh to work on the coaching staff of theSan Francisco 49ers, then switched to theLos Angeles Rams in 1979. His last position was as an assistant withRobert Morris University. Radakovich died in 2020 at the age of 84.[5]
