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Dale Haupt

American football coach

American football player

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)

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

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