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. In 1986, Haupt joined Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan in leaving the team to join the Philadelphia Eagles, and was replaced by John Levra.[1] 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.[2] Haupt had worked with Buddy Ryan with the NFLPA Game.[3]
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Born: | (1929-04-12)April 12, 1929 Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Died: | April 3, 2018(2018-04-03) (aged 88) Laurinburg, North Carolina |
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College: | Wyoming |
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Haupt died on April 3, 2018 at the age of 88.[4]
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