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L.C Greenwood was 10th round pick in the 1969 draft. He was born September 8th 1946 in Canton, Mississippi. He was 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 245 pounds. He had 73.5 sacks; he used his height to block passes and has 14 opponent fumble recoveries.
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Jack Ham was a 2nd round draft pick. He was born December 23rd 1948 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was 6 feet 1 inches tall and weighed 225 pounds. He had 25.5 sacks, 21 opponent fumble recoveries and 32 interceptions.
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Jack Lambert was the second round draft pick. He was born July 8th, 1952 in Mantua, Ohio. He made 28 interceptions, 17 fumble recoveries and in 9 straight pro bowls. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds.
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Dwight White was born July 39th, 1949 in Hampton, Virginia. He went to James Madison High School then attended Texas A&M for college. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 253 pounds. He played 126 games with the Steelers. He had 4 interceptions for 37 yards. He also had 7 fumble recoveries for a total of 13 yards. But he was most famous for being a part of the steel curtain.
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Loren Towes was born November 3rd, 1951 in Dinuba, California. He was drafted in 1973 to the Pittsburgh Steelers after graduating form the University of California.
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Mel Bount was the third draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was born April 10th, 1948 in Vidalia, Georgia. He had 57 interceptions for a total of 736 yards, and 13 opponent fumble recoveries.
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Steve Furness was born December 5th, 1950 in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was a 5th round draft pick. He had 32 sacks which is 10th all time in Steelers history.
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J.T Thomas was born April 22nd, 1951 in Macon, Georgia. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall. He played 8 seasons with the Steelers and then finished his career with the Denver Broncos. He went to college at Florida State. He had 20 interceptions for a total of 147 yards but no touchdowns. He had 2 fumbles for 12 yards.
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Ben McGee was born January 26th, 1939 in Starkville, Missouri. He attended Henderson High School, and then attended Jackson State University. He played 119 games with the Steelers. He had 1 interception for 21 yards. He also had 7 fumble recoveries.
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“Mean” Joe Greene was the number 1 draft pick in 1968. He was born September 24th, 1946 in Temple, Texas. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 275 pounds. He was the NFL Defensive Player of Year, 1972, 1974. He went to North Texas State. He only had 1 interception for 26 yards, but he had 16 fumble recoveries. He also played in 10 pro bowls and 4 super bowls.
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