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Dale Haupt

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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:
Career highlights and awards

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.[1] In 1986, Haupt joined Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan in leaving the team to join the Philadelphia Eagles, and was replaced by John Levra.[2] 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.[3] Haupt had worked with Buddy Ryan with the NFLPA Game.[4]

Haupt died on April 3, 2018, at the age of 88.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Reinmuth, Gary (March 1, 1986). "Saints' Aide Comes To Bears' Defense". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (October 23, 1997). "FOOTBALL; All the Wisdom a Team Can Handle". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "1985 Chicago Bears — Where Are They Now?". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "Ex-Bears line coach Haupt passes away". Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.