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I feel that this are offered well. the last couple have traded in the 23-27 level I will sell them at $20 delivered per card.

I will be adding some 1972 and others to this. I thought I would start with


LC GREENWOOD'S BIO FROM HOF WEBSITE

Class of 2006 - Finalist
Defensive End >>> 6-6, 245
(Alabama A&M)
1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers



10th-round pick, 1969 draft . . .Teamed with Hall of Famer Joe Greene to give Steelers superior left-side strength for their “Steel Curtain” defense . . . Possessed exceptional quickness. . . Used height to knock down passes or to rush passers. . . Had 73.5 sacks, 14 opponents fumble recoveries in career . . .Played in six AFC title games, four Super Bowls. . . All-Pro twice, All-AFC five times . . . Born September 8, 1946, in Canton, Mississippi.


L.C. Greenwood, a three-year defensive line star and 1968 Ebony All-America at Arkansas A&M, joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a 10th-round draft choice and the 238th player selected in the 1969 NFL Draft. The 6-6, 245-pound Greenwood served as a fifth defensive lineman his first two seasons before becoming firmly entrenched as the Steelers' regular defensive left end in 1971. That year he led the team in sacks (8.5) and shared the NFL lead in fumble recoveries (5). For the next 11 seasons, Greenwood teamed with Joe Greene at left tackle to provide the Steelers' famed "Steel Curtain" defensive unit with awesome strength on the left side of the front line. The "Steel Curtain" formed the heart of a legendary defense that led Pittsburgh to four Super Bowl victories and seven division titles.

Greenwood, who was born September 8, 1946, in Canton, Mississippi, became widely respected for his consistency and his knack of avoiding major career-threatening injuries. A knee injury did cause him to miss five games in 1977 but Greenwood rebounded with one of his finest seasons in 1978. He possessed exceptional quickness and speed and he used his height to bat down passes or forced opposition passers to rush their throws. Noted for his reckless, freewheeling style as a pass rusher, Greenwood amassed 73.5 sacks (unofficial) in 13 seasons. Six times he led his team in that defensive category. He also recorded 14 career opponents' fumble recoveries.

Greenwood was the Steelers' starting defensive left end in six AFC championship games and Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV. In Super Bowl IX, he played a major role in Pittsburgh's 16-6 victory over Minnesota by batting down three of Fran Tarkenton's passes. In Pittsburgh's Super Bowl X win over the Dallas Cowboys the next year, Greenwood sacked Roger Staubach three times. In 1991, he was named to the Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team. Greenwood was named All-Pro in 1974 and 1975 and All-AFC five times and appeared in six Pro Bowls in a seven-year stretch from 1973-1979.


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Class of 1986
Linebacker >>> 6-1, 245
(Morgan State)
1967-1977 Kansas City Chiefs

Willie Edward Lanier. . .Chiefs' No. 2 pick, 1967 draft. . .Fast, agile, quick-thinking, anchor of Kansas City's vaunted defense. . . Nicknamed "Contact" because of ferocious tackling. . .Durable, missed only one game his last 10 years . . .Intercepted 27 passes for 440 yards, two TDs. . . Defensive star in Super Bowl IV upset. . .All-AFL/AFC eight times. . . Elected to two AFL All-Star games, six AFC-NFC Pro Bowls. . .Born August 21, 1945, in Clover, Virginia.


Willie Lanier played middle linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs for 11 seasons from 1967 through 1977. As the first African-American to star at that demanding position, he not only was a true pioneer but also the key man on one of the National Football League's strongest defensive teams.

At 6-1 and 245 pounds, he presented an awesome image to any quarterback who lined up against him. He become known and respected for his ability to track down enemy ball carriers and devastate them with the force of his tackles. He was called "Contact" because of his powerful hits on the opposition. Yet he was intelligent and disciplined and obviously much more than just a hitter in his role as quarterback of the defense.

He was All-Pro, All-AFL or All-AFC every year from 1968 through 1975. He was elected to the last two AFL All-Star games following the 1968 and 1969 seasons, and the first six AFC-NFC Pro Bowl games after the merger. He was the defensive MVP in the 1971 Pro Bowl. For a defensive player, he also did well statistically.

Except for his first and last seasons, he intercepted at least two passes every year and wound up with 27 thefts, which were returned for 440 yards and two touchdowns. He also recovered 18 fumbles. Lanier was a two-time Small College All-America at Morgan State. He was a second-round choice of the Chiefs in the 1967 draft and overcame stiff opposition to grab a starting job in the fourth game of his rookie season. He proved to be one of the most durable of all NFL stars of his time. He missed the last four games of his rookie campaign and then sat out only one more game in the next 10 seasons.

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Class of 1988
Defensive Tackle >>> 6-4, 245
(Notre Dame)
1967-1978 Minnesota Vikings, 1978-1981 Chicago Bears
Alan Cedric Page ... Consensus All-America, 1966 ... First-round pick, 1967 ... Extremely fast, strong with cat-like reflexes . . .Played in 238 straight games, including four Super Bowls ... Named NFL Most Valuable Player, 1971 ... NFL Defensive Player of Year, 1971, 1973 ... All-NFL six times, second-team All-NFL three other times ... All-conference ten times. . .Elected to nine straight Pro Bowls ... Career marks: 23 opponent fumble recoveries, 28 blocked kicks, 173 sacks ... Born August 7, 1945, in Canton, Ohio.

Alan Page, a consensus All-America at Notre Dame in 1966, was the Minnesota Vikings' second pick in the first round of the first combined AFL-NFL draft in 1967. Although he had played defensive end in college, he was moved to defensive tackle with the Vikings.

Page won the starting defensive right tackle job in the fourth game of his rookie season and he remained a starter for the rest of his career. Alan excelled with the Vikings for 11 seasons and six games into the 1978 campaign, when he was waived. The Chicago Bears quickly signed him and he moved into the starting lineup without missing a game.

Page wound up his career in 1981 after playing 238 games, all but three of them as a starter. Included were 16 NFL/NFC playoff games and Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI.

During Page's tenure, the Vikings won four of the five NFL/NFC title games in which they played. Page, who in 1971 was named the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player, was only the second defensive player to be accorded such an honor. He was also named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1971 and 1973. Page earned All-Pro honors six times, and was named second-team all-league three additional times. Voted to nine straight Pro Bowls, Page was named to an all-conference team ten times.

Intelligent and hardworking with amazing speed and quickness, Page accumulated some imposing career statistics. He recovered 23 opponents’ fumbles, and unofficial figures show that he also blocked 28 kicks and recorded 173 sacks. Rather than wait for the ball carrier, he sought him out. “A defensive player should think of himself more as an aggressor, not as a defender,” he explained. After retiring from pro football, Page became a lawyer and was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court.





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