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Former Steelers DB Lupe Sanchez Dead At 63

Some sad Pittsburgh Steelers news to pass along tonight. Former defensive back Lupe Sanchez, who spent three years with the Steelers in the 1980s, has died. He was 64.

The news was first spotted by Steelers’ historian account Steel City Star, who shared this clip of Sanchez intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown in 1986 against the New York Jets.

Sad news…..

Former Steelers DB Lupe Sanchez has passed away

The UCLA star was drafted by the Chiefs in the 1984 supplemental draft, played 2 years in the USFL, then played 3 years for the Steelers (1986-88).