Former Steelers DC Widenhofer dies

WPXI Woody Widenhofer 9 Sep 2000: A close up of Head Coach Woody Widenhofer of the Vanderbilt Commodores as he watches from the sidelines during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The Commodores defeated the Crimson Tide 28-10. (Scott Halleran /Allsport)

By Dale Lolley, DK Pittsburgh Sports

It's been a tough past year for former Steelers assistant coaches and deaths.

First came receivers coach Darryl Drake during training camp. The former coach George Perles. Then, another former coach in Dan Radakovich. Sunday, former defensive coordinator Woody Widenhofer died. He was 77.

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