Overview
- The Steelers announced his death Wednesday; no cause was provided in the statement.
- A starter on Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain defense, he intercepted Fran Tarkenton in Super Bowl IX and Roger Staubach in Super Bowl X.
- Across a 10-year career with Pittsburgh, he played 119 games (116 starts) with 36 interceptions, leading the NFL with eight in 1973.
- An 11th-round pick from Western Illinois in 1971, he earned Pro Bowl honors in 1975 and 1976 after winning a starting job as a rookie.
- He entered the Steelers Hall of Honor in 2020; the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has reported he had battled pancreatic cancer since a 2020 diagnosis, and he later worked in finance after earning an MBA.