Mike Wagner
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 22, 1949 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waukegan, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Carmel (Mundelein, IL) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 11 / Pick: 268 | ||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 36 |
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| Fumble recoveries: | 12 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
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Michael Robert Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is a former professional football player, a safety for ten seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He won four Super Bowls as a member of the famed Steel Curtain defense.
Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Wagner graduated in 1967 from Carmel High School in Mundelein. He played college football at Western Illinois University in Macomb, earning NAIA All-American status in 1969. He was added to the Western Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame in 1976.
Wagner was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 11th round of the 1971 NFL Draft, the 268th overall selection. First looked at as a wide receiver on offense, he was soon switched to defense as a safety. Wagner tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions in 1973, appeared in the 1975 and 1976 Pro Bowls and recorded 36 career interceptions and 12 fumble recoveries. He won four Super Bowls, recording interceptions in Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X. After ten seasons with the Steelers, he retired in January 1981.
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