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Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2025 1:30 pm
by JackLambert58
Happy Heavenly 79th Birthday to the great L. C. Greenwood who was born this day in Canton, Mississippi, in 1946. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but he belongs in Canton, Ohio. I will beat this drum until he gets there or I'm in my grave, whichever comes first. He is the most egregious omission from the Pro Football Hall of Fame bar none. It's a crime that he's not there now. God bless Hollywood Bags!
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2025 2:29 pm
by shellwagnerblount
JackLambert58 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 09, 2025 1:30 pm
Happy Heavenly 79th Birthday to the great L. C. Greenwood who was born this day in Canton, Mississippi, in 1946. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but he belongs in Canton, Ohio. I will beat this drum until he gets there or I'm in my grave, whichever comes first. He is the most egregious omission from the Pro Football Hall of Fame bar none. It's a crime that he's not there now. God bless Hollywood Bags!
One of my all time faves...a great player and another great "character" on a time loaded with them back in the day..that team just didn't win, they won with style..
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:02 am
by Who Dee Knee
Absolutely ridiculous he is not in the HOF. Were he not a Steeler, he would have been in 25 years ago. Wore gold shoes, and got fined for them every game.
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:27 am
by franco>madden
God bless L.C. and the whole Steel Curtain
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:58 pm
by shellwagnerblount
franco>madden wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:27 am
God bless L.C. and the whole Steel Curtain
O..that is a great cover shot...
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 11:37 pm
by MJG75
JackLambert58 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 09, 2025 1:30 pm
Happy Heavenly 79th Birthday to the great L. C. Greenwood who was born this day in Canton, Mississippi, in 1946. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but he belongs in Canton, Ohio. I will beat this drum until he gets there or I'm in my grave, whichever comes first. He is the most egregious omission from the Pro Football Hall of Fame bar none. It's a crime that he's not there now. God bless Hollywood Bags!
Great post, Jack! Agree 100%. In the biggest game of each year, he devastated his All Pro opponent in Super Bowls IX and X. He blocked 3 of Tarkenton's passes in 9, and has the still valid SB record of 4 sacks in X. He continued to play at an All Pro level the rest of the decade. That decade was the greatest decade for defense and while there were quite a few dominant DEs playing, most astute analysts of the decade consider LC the best DE of the 70s.
I hope he makes it. Maybe our focus should be to put pressure on the Rooneys to pound the drum for it the way they did with Swannee and Stalls. Hollywood Bags RIP.
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2025 11:04 am
by punum123
I met him at a card show in Pittsburgh when I was a kid. Holy fuck was he tall! Super nice guy… Signed both my cards and thanked me for being a Steeler fan. Will never forget it.
Re: Remembering the great L. C. Greenwood on his birthday
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 12:35 pm
by MJG75