Everything about L C Greenwood totally explained
L.C. Henderson Greenwood (born
September 8,
1946 in
Canton, Mississippi) is a former
American football player for the 1970s
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pro Football career
Greenwood graduated from
Arkansas AM&N in
1969 after being named a 1968
Ebony All-American for his play on the defensive line.
He was
drafted by the
Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 in the 10th round. In
1971, he became the starting left defensive end. One of the four members of Pittsburgh's famous
Steel Curtain defensive line, he'd remain there until retirement in
1981. Greenwood, who was 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 245 pounds, was a six-time
Pro Bowl player and was named to NFL All-Pro teams in 1974 and 1975. He was named All-AFC five times. He also led the Steelers six times in
sacks with a career total of 73.5 (sacks were an unofficial stat at the time). According to records kept by the Steelers, Greenwood's highest single-season sack total was 11, which he reached in 1974. He further had 14 fumble recoveries in his career, including 5 in 1971, which tied for the NFL lead. Greenwood was one of the more quiet players on the Steelers defense. He had 4.7 in the forty speed that allowed him to dominate his position.
His Super Bowl play was exceptional, too. In
Super Bowl IX against the
Minnesota Vikings, he batted down three passes from
Fran Tarkenton. In
Super Bowl X against the
Dallas Cowboys, he sacked
Roger Staubach three times. Greenwood played in all four of the Steelers
Super Bowl victories in the 1970s. Unofficially, Greenwood had five sacks in the four Super Bowl appearances.
Besides his playing ability, Greenwood was known for wearing gold-colored shoes on the football field. Greenwood was called
“Hollywood Bags” because he claimed he kept his bags packed and ready so he could
leave for Hollywood at a moments notice. He was a finalist in the
2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame voting but didn't get elected. He was again a finalist in 2006, but wasn't elected. Greenwood has stated that while he'd be honored if he were to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, he wouldn't be upset if he didn't make it in, feeling that the Steelers already in the Hall (in particular,
"Mean Joe" Greene) represent the entire team's accomplishments.
In
1991, Greenwood was named to the Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team.
Greenwood is now the president of an electrical and plumbing supplies company. On Thursday, July 20, 2006 at the regularly scheduled board meeting, L.C. Greenwood was nominated to the
Pittsburgh Parking Authority Board.
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