Age: 50 (March 18, 1952).
Birthplace: Tomahawk, Wis.
College: Wisconsin.
Position: Center.
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 260.
NFL career: Pittsburgh, 1974-88; Kansas City, 1989-90.
Drafted: 5th round (125th overall) in 1974.
Uniform number: 52 (53 in K.C.)
Honors: All-Pro six straight years (1978-83). . . . All-AFC five times. . . . Played in nine Pro Bowls. . . . Enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Career notes: Became full-time regular in third season. . . . Played every game 10 consecutive years from 1976-85 (150 straight games). . . . Durable, missed only four games first 16 seasons. . . . Steelers’ captain nine seasons. . . . Played in four Super Bowls, six AFC championship games. . . . He played more seasons (15) and more games (220) than any other player in Steelers history. . . . Completed his 17-season, 245-game career in 1990 with the Chiefs.




