OT: Ernie "Fats" Holmes died today, killed in an automobile accident
RYK
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There are a lot of Steelers fans here, and even more football fans. Someday, there will be a coin commemorating the 1970's Steelers.
Ernie Holmes (#63) was one of the original members of the Steel Curtain, the Steelers dominant front four (five, if you include Lambert) of the 1970's. Of the four, he was probably the most colorful, on and off the field. He played for the Steelers from 1972-1977 and spent part of the 1978 unceremoniously with the
New England Patriots before retiring from football. He had some minor TV gigs and later became an ordained minister.
Ernie Holmes (#63) was one of the original members of the Steel Curtain, the Steelers dominant front four (five, if you include Lambert) of the 1970's. Of the four, he was probably the most colorful, on and off the field. He played for the Steelers from 1972-1977 and spent part of the 1978 unceremoniously with the
New England Patriots before retiring from football. He had some minor TV gigs and later became an ordained minister. 0
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<< <i>There are a lot of Steelers fans here, and even more football fans. Someday, there will be a coin commemorating the 1970's Steelers. No doubt it will be minted LONG LONG after multiple mintage of coins celebrating the NE Patriots.
Ernie Holmes was one of the original members of the Steel Curtain, the Steelers dominant front four (five, if you include Lambert) of the 1970's. Of the four, he was probably the most colorful, on and off the field. He played for the Steelers from 1972-1977 and finally saw the light and spent part of the 1978 season with the best team evah, the New England Patriots, before retiring from football. He had some minor TV gigs and later became an ordained minister.
RIP
nice eulogy, RYK
I've been a steeler fan for longer than I care to remember. Fat Holmes was one hell of a ballplayer. So he fired a few rounds at the Ohio state police but he was given probation. He shaved his head in the shape of an arrow before they were playing KC. Somebody asked him why and he told him it was directions to the QB. In one stretch in the 70's, the Steelers gave up a total of 28 points for 9 games. That was a defense!!!!!! Ernie Holmes was a very big part of the success of the Steeler D. RIP Ernie Holmes. You'll be sadly missed.
Eddye Mack