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Steelers famed center Webster
dies at 50
Pittburgh Post-Gazette ^
| 9/24/02
Posted on 9/24/2002, 3:38:17 PM by Dane
Edited on 4/13/2004, 9:34:46 AM by Jim Robinson.
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Mike Webster, the Hall of Fame center who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win four Super Bowls, died today at age 50.
Webster died Allegheny General Hospital, hospital spokesman Dan Laurent said. The cause of death was not immediately released.
Webster was widely considered one of the greatest centers ever during his career from 1974 to 88, making the Pro Bowl nine times and winning four Super Bowls in his first six seasons in the NFL.
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One of the greatest centers on the greatest football team of all time has passed away.
Quite a sad tale after he left football, though.
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posted on
9/24/2002, 3:38:18 PM
by
Dane
To: Dane
I had the opportunity to meet Mike Webster in 1983. He was friendly, gracious, and had, next to Andre the Giant, the biggest hands of anyone I have ever met. He had no wrists. His hands went directly to his forearms.
My prayers are with him and his family.
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posted on
9/24/2002, 3:44:24 PM
by
Andyman
To: Dane
They are drafting a pretty good football team, 1st Johnny Hightops, and now they have a center.
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posted on
9/24/2002, 3:46:34 PM
by
dakine
To: Dane
75th Anniversary NFL All Time Team-Center Mike Webster
To: dakine
Don't forget the receiver - "Bullet" Bob Hayes.
To: Dane
on the greatest football team of all time ... When you're right you're right, no disputing that point. Bradshaw, Swan, Mean Joe Green, Franco, Webster.
Gosh what a team that was, especially to an 11 year old.
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posted on
9/24/2002, 3:47:54 PM
by
AAABEST
To: Dane
The average former NFL player dies in his mid fifties.
To: Andyman
To: Dane; Willie Green; 3catsanadog; agrace; AmishDude; Atlantin; Badray; Benrand; bloodmeridian; ...
How sad. Rest in peace, Mike.
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To: Dane; Joe Montana
He was one of the best centers ever. It's sad to see his life end so young and apparently beleaguered by problems.
To: Dane
That's very sad but, it wasn't like he was one of the Browns or anything :-)>
Anyway, I hope he came to know the Lord
To: Dane
This is sad. Much too young. My condolences to his family.
The Steelers of the 70's were the greatest football dynasty of all time. And Mike Websters hand's were all over it.
To: tip of the sword
Amazing how much bigger the players are today...
To: Paleo Conservative
So true. Why doesn't the NFL address this? Of course, how much of that fact can be directly attributed to steroid use? But I think it also has to do with the fact that former players don't adjust their diet after their playing days.
To: pittsburgh gop guy
I remember doing wrist and bicep curls in high school and college and saying I wanted to be like him. Once I became a center in high school, he was immediately my football role model.
I guess I died a litte bit this morning too. God bless him.
To: pittsburgh gop guy
Yeah, what a bummer. I remember dressing in black and gold in 7th grade on the days leading up to the play-offs. All of Western PA just went nuts every January....
To: martin_fierro
To: AAABEST
When you're right you're right, no disputing that point. Bradshaw, Swan, Mean Joe Green, Franco, Webster And Rocky Blier, John Stallworth, the rest of the Steel Curtain, etc.etc.
Those were great days in football.
Bum Phillips(coach for the Houston Oilers) was right when he said, "The road to the Superbowl goes through Pittsburgh."
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posted on
9/24/2002, 4:01:39 PM
by
Dane
To: Dane
I could swear I just read an interview this past week with his son who moved to Western PA to play high school ball from Wisconson. Now I can't find it. He said his dad was in pretty bad shape. The son is 6'9" and has a few problems of his own, it sounded like. Wonder where the kid will go now?
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posted on
9/24/2002, 4:02:18 PM
by
Glenn
To: Dane
Wow, so long to a great player.
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posted on
9/24/2002, 4:03:10 PM
by
#3Fan
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