L. C. Greenwood

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L. C. Greenwood was a standout defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, renowned for his pass-rushing prowess and key role in their 1970s Super Bowl dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
human
allProSelection First-team All-Pro
burialPlace Allegheny Cemetery
causeOfDeath kidney failure
collegeAttended Arkansas AM&N
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1946-09-08
dateOfDeath 2013-09-29
draftedBy Pittsburgh Steelers
draftPickNumber 238
draftRound 10
draftYear 1969
eraOfPlay 1970s
familyName Greenwood
fullName Leroy Clifford Greenwood
givenName Leroy
hallOfFameStatus Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor inductee
height 6 ft 6 in
heightInMeters 1.98
jerseyNumber 68
knownFor key role in 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty
pass-rushing ability
league National Football League
memberOf Steel Curtain
nflTeamTenure 1969–1981
notableGame Super Bowl IX performance against Minnesota Vikings
linked to: Super Bowl IX

Super Bowl X performance against Dallas Cowboys
linked to: Super Bowl X
placeOfBirth Canton, Mississippi, United States
linked to: Canton, Mississippi
placeOfDeath Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
playedFor Pittsburgh Steelers
positionPlayed defensive end
proBowlSelectionCount 6
recognizedAs one of the greatest defensive ends in Pittsburgh Steelers history
selectedTo Pro Bowl
sport American football
superBowlAppearances 4
teammate Dwight White
Ernie Holmes
Joe Greene
weightInPounds 245
wonChampionship Super Bowl IX
Super Bowl X
Super Bowl XIII
Super Bowl XIV
woreEquipment gold-colored shoes

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Ernie Holmes associatedWith L.C. Greenwood
linked to: L. C. Greenwood