To Absent Friends: L.C. Greenwood

It is so very sad when you learn of the passing of one of the sporting heroes of your youth, and it is especially sad when that person is a mere five years older than you. Such is the case with Pittsburgh Steelers all-time great, L.C. Greenwood, who passed away today at the age of 67.

If you are a regular reader of The Grandstander, the chances are that you need no introduction from me as to who L.C. Greenwood was.  He was a terror of a defensive end for the 1970's era Super Bowl Steelers, a charter member of the famous Steel Curtain defensive line of those great teams.   You don't need me to tell you how great a player Greenwood was.  Just check out some highlight films of the Steelers' four Super Bowl wins in those years.

Sad to think that only Joe Greene survives as a member of that great Steel Curtain line.

RIP L.C. Greenwood.