Thanks to a comment made by John Mehno on Facebook earlier this morning, I learned that former Steelers (and Bills, Dolphins, and Packers) placekicker Booth Lusteg passed away in Florida this past July, a victim of cancer at the age of 73.
For those who think Steelers history began with Franco's Immaculate Reception in 1972, Lusteg spent a couple of seasons in the late 1960's with the Steelers, a refugee from the "inferior" AFL with an odd name, Lusteg sort of symbolized the futility that defined the Steelers for most of their history before the arrival of Chuck Noll.
Reading the Florida obituary that John posted, you learn that Lusteg was pretty interesting guy. In his post football life, he became a nationally ranked seniors tennis player, an ordained minister, an author, a motivational speaker, and above all, a beloved family man. All in all, a life well lived, as you can read below:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/17/2901786/early-miami-dolphins-kicker-g.html
RIP Booth Lusteg.
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