Jack A. Deloplaine (April 21, 1954 – August 2, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bears from 1976 to 1979, having earlier played college football for the Salem Tigers. Early life Deloplaine was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1954. He attended Pottstown Senior High School in his hometown. He then studied at Salem College, where he played for the Salem Tigers. During his tenure with the team, he was selected as an All-WVIAC four times and was an AP College Division All-American. He led the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in scoring in 1975 with 22 touchdowns in 11 games for a total of 132 points. Deloplaine was conferred the Hardman Award in 1975, after being recognized as best amateur athlete in West Virginia by the state's sports writers association. He was also honored as an NAIA All-American and named the team's offensive most valuable player that same year. Deloplaine was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft, becoming the first player from Salem to be drafted into the NFL. Professional career Deloplaine gained the nickname "Hydroplane" from Steelers broadcaster Myron Cope, because of his running ability in wet conditions during training camp prior to the 1976 season. He made his NFL debut with the Steelers on September 12, 1976, at the age of 22, in a 31–28 loss against the Oakland Raiders. He subsequently registered 205 total return yards in a 30–27 defeat to the New England Patriots on September 26 that same year, in his third game of the season. The most productive game of his career came on November 7, 1976, when he rushed six times for 64 yards and scored the only two touchdowns of his NFL career in a 45–0 blowout against the Kansas City Chiefs. He suffered a knee injury in the last game of his rookie season against the Houston Oilers, which precipitated injuries in the following seasons, and underwent surgery in the offseason. Deloplaine won two Super Bowl rings when the Steelers emerged victorious in the Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XIV. However, he did not register a statistic in either championship game, and was limited to just three games in the former playoff