L. C. Greenwood
Greenwood in June 2007
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1946 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Canton, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Date of death: | September 29, 2013 (aged 67) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 10 / Pick: 238 | ||||||||
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| Games: | 170 |
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| Safeties: | 1 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 14 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
L. C. Henderson Greenwood (September 8, 1946 – September 29, 2013) was an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Greenwood was born in Canton, Mississippi. He graduated from Arkansas AM&N (now University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff), where he became a member of the Beta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He was also named the 1968 Ebony All-American defensive lineman in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Greenwood 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, he remained 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 73½ (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 attained in 1974. He further had 14 fumble recoveries in his career, including five in 1971, which tied for the NFL lead. He had 4.7 in the 40-yard dash, and that speed allowed him to dominate his position.
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