March 10, 1965 Roderick Kevin “Rod” Woodson, hall of fame football player, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Woodson played college football at Purdue University and was an All-American in 1985 and 1986. He also was twice awarded All-America honors in track and field.

March 10th in African American History – Roderick Kevin “Rod” Woodson
Tags: All-America, football, NFL, NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Roderick Kevin “Rod” Woodson

September 24th in African American History – Charles Edward “Mean Joe” Greene
Tags: All-American, College Football Hall of Fame, Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, football, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Super Bowl, “Mean Joe” Greene
September 24, 1946 Charles Edward “Mean Joe” Greene, hall of fame football player, was born in Temple, Texas. Greene played college football at North Texas State University and was a 1968 All-American. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1969 NFL Draft and over his 13 season professional career was the 1969 Defensive [...]

September 8th in African American History – L.C. Henderson Greenwood
Tags: defensive end, football, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Steel Curtain
September 8, 1946 L.C. Henderson Greenwood, former football defensive end, was born in Canton, Mississippi. Greenwood played college football at Arkansas AM & N where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1968. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1969 NFL Draft. Greenwood was one of the four members of the [...]
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