Craig Wolfley is a former American

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 football

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 player and current sideline reporter

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 for the Pittsburgh Steelers

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. Along with former teammate Tunch Ilkin

Tunch Ilkin

Tunch Ilkin is a Turkish sports broadcaster and a former American football player. He currently serves as a television and radio analyst for the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Biography:...

, he hosts a show on ESPN Radio 970.

College career

Wolfley attended Syracuse University

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 from 1976-1979. He was a four year letter winner as an offensive lineman. In 1999, Wolfley was named to the Syracuse University Football All Century team along with Jim Brown

Jim Brown

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, Ernie Davis

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, Larry Csonka

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, Marvin Harrison

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, Daryl Johnston

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, John Mackey

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, Art Monk

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 and Donovan McNabb

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Professional career

A fifth round NFL draft pick, he played offensive guard and offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers

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 from 1980–1989. He ended his career with the Minnesota Vikings

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 from 1990-1991. Wolfley started 104 games, the majority at Left Guard.

Other Sports

In addition to football, Wolfley competed in weight lifting, boxing, sumo wrestling and martial arts. In 1981, he placed fifth in the World's Strongest Man competition. In 1985, Wolfley placed second in the first professional sumo wrestling tournament ever held in North America. In 2002, Wolfley lost a four round boxing match to Butterbean

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. He also holds a black belt in Jiu Jitsu.

Personal life

Wolfley attended South Hills Bible Chapel under the pastoral leadership of Dr. John H. Munro with two other notable Steelers, Mike Webster and Tunch Ilkin

Tunch Ilkin

Tunch Ilkin is a Turkish sports broadcaster and a former American football player. He currently serves as a television and radio analyst for the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Biography:...

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Wolfley and his wife Faith have two daughters, Megan and Esther, and three sons, Kyle, 'CJ', and 'Max'. He and Faith are the owners of the Martial Arts and Sports Complex (MASC) http://www.masc73.com/ in Bridgeville, PA where they teach boxing, martial arts and other athletics.

He is the brother of Ron Wolfley

Ron Wolfley

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, former running back

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 of the Arizona Cardinals

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