L. C. Greenwood

L. C. Greenwood
Position(s): Defensive end	Jersey #: N/A
Date of birth: September 8 1946 (1946--) (age 61)
Place of birth: Canton, Mississippi
Height:  ft  in ( m)
Weight:  lb ( kg)
Career information
NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 10/ Pick 238
College: Arkansas AM&N
Career highlights
Pro Bowls	1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979
Honors	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team All-Pro 1974, 75 All-AFC 1973-75, 78-79
Teams
1969-1981	Pittsburgh Steelers
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

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 would 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 four times in sacks with a career total of 73.5 (sacks were an unofficial stat at the time). He further had 14 fumble recoveries in his career. Greenwood was one of the more quiet players on the Steelers defense. He had amazing speed for a defensive end 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. He was a finalist in the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame voting but did not get elected. He was again a finalist in 2006, but was not elected. Greenwood has stated that while he would be honored if he were to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, he would not 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.

External links

• Biography as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
• An '80s beer commercial featuring L. C. Greenwood & Bert Jones.

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