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Steelers name best of their 75-year history
L.C. Greenwood never
envisioned a 75th season celebration when he was drafted by the Steelers
out of Arkansas AM&N in the 10th round in 1969.
"I can remember we couldn't give away tickets,"
Greenwood said. "I mean, seriously, I tried to give somebody tickets and they
said, 'No, I don't want to go to the game.'"
Almost 40 years and five Super Bowl championships
later tickets are difficult to come by and the Steelers can't seem to stop
celebrating their championship heritage.
Their latest self-tribute took place Wednesday
afternoon at Heinz Field with the unveiling of the franchise's All-Time Team.
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Results of the fan balloting were not made
available by the Steelers.
"It's a heck of a turnaround over a number of
years," Greenwood said. "To see it evolve like this is just tremendously great."
Greenwood was one of 15 players who earned four
Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in the 1970s to be included on the All-Time
Team, comprised of 33 players in recognition of the Steelers' inaugural season,
The team includes 10 members of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame and 68 Super Bowl rings won with the Steelers.
Tight end Elbie Nickel (1947-57) was the most
historic of the bunch.
Four current Steelers -- guard Alan Faneca, nose
tackle Casey Hampton, strong safety Troy Polamalu and wide receiver Hines Ward
-- were recognized.
"It's very overwhelming," Ward said. "There were
a lot of great players that probably didn't make this team that helped
contribute in many ways, especially on the Super Bowl teams in the 1970s.
"To have some current players, it's just a
special feeling in our heart."
Mike Wagner, a safety on the four Super Bowl
teams of the 1970s, was one such player overlooked by the fans.
"I think there are some guys that got left out,"
Greenwood said, declining to name names. "I can always say somebody got left out
and then somebody's gonna say there's somebody on that shouldn't be on.
"It's a conversation piece."
Steelers president Art Rooney II acknowledged the
subjective nature of the fan balloting.
"Sam Davis (guard, 1967-79) and Bryan Hinkle
(linebacker, 1982-93) probably should be on it," Rooney II said.
"There will be more guys from this (current) team
(worthy of eventual consideration). (Quarterback) Ben (Roethlisberger) will give
Terry (Bradshaw) a run, hopefully, before it's all over. It'll be interesting."
Rooney's father Dan, the Steelers' chairman,
noted Hall-of-Fame back Bill Dudley (1942, 1945-46) was included on the
Steelers' Legends (pre-1970s) Team but left off the All-Time Team.
Another Hall-of-Fame running back, John Henry
Johnson (1960-65), made the Legends Team but not the All-Time squad.
"We're not doing it to try to show off or
anything like that," Dan Rooney said. "It's more from the standpoint of making
everybody feel great about it."
The Steelers' All-Time Team will be honored Nov.
4 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and at the Steelers' Nov. 5 game
against Baltimore.
"I think it really comes back to our fans and how
much they enjoy Steelers football," Rooney II said. "The biggest part of it was
to be able to bring back some memories."
The following is the team:
QB: Terry Bradshaw
RB: Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, Jerome Bettis
TE: Bennie Cunningham, Elbie Nickel
WR: Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Hines Ward
OL: Larry Brown, Dermontti Dawson, Alan Faneca,
Tunch Ilkin, Jon Kolb, Mike Webster
PK: Gary Anderson
DL: Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Casey Hampton,
Ernie Stautner, Dwight White
LB: Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Greg Lloyd, Joey
Porter, Andy Russell
DB: Mel Blount, Jack Butler, Carnell Lake, Troy
Polamalu, Donnie Shell, Rod Woodson
P: Bobby Walden
"We have had so many great players over the
years, including before we won Super Bowls," Dan Rooney said in a statement.
"The accomplishments of each of these players have played a key role in
contributing to the long-standing tradition of Steelers football."
Here is
a detailed breakdown of the players
selected to the all-time team:
Terry Bradshaw: Quarterback (1970-83)
Winning championships is what distinguishes the great NFL quarterbacks,
and that's why Terry Bradshaw was a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of
Fame inductee in 1989. The Steelers won the right to pick Bradshaw first
overall in the 1970 draft because they won a coin flip with the Chicago
Bears. Actually, the Bears lost because their representative called
heads and the coin came up tails. While calling his own plays, Bradshaw
quarterbacked the Steelers to eight division titles and four Super Bowl
championships; Bradshaw was voted the MVP of Super Bowls XIII and XIV,
NFL Player of the Year in 1978, and he won team MVP honors in
back-to-back seasons (1977-1978). In 19 career playoff games, Bradshaw
threw 30 touchdown passes, and his record as a starting quarterback in
conference championship games and Super Bowls was 8-2.
Jerome Bettis: Running Back (1996-05)
He might have been drafted into the NFL by the Los Angeles Rams, but
Jerome Bettis was born to star for the Steelers. He ran the football
with the type of power that energized the fans and his nimble feet
allowed him to last longer and be more productive than any previous back
his size. The wheels on The Bus were responsible for a lot of wins
during his 10 seasons with the Steelers after arriving via a draft day
trade in 1996. Bettis finished his Steelers' career with 10,571 rushing
yards and 78 touchdowns, both second in team history behind Franco
Harris. He also became the players' rallying point during the drive to
Super Bowl XL in 2005, and Bettis was able to announce his retirement in
his hometown while holding the Lombardi Trophy in his hands. He finished
his career with 13,662 rushing yards to rank fifth on the NFL's all-time
rushing list. A three-time team Steelers MVP, Bettis earned six trips to
the Pro Bowl.
Rocky Bleier: Running Back (1968, 1970-80)
Football often is compared to war by the overly-dramatic. Rocky Bleier
knows the difference. A 16th-round draft choice in 1968, Bleier also was
drafted by the U.S. Army in 1969 and was wounded in combat during the
Vietnam War. Bleier was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, and
then he began the arduous rehabilitation process on his foot that would
enable him to return to professional football. Known primarily as a
blocker for Franco Harris, Bleier finished with 3,855 yards rushing,
including 1,036 in 1976. Bleier caught two touchdown passes in the
playoffs, including an acrobatic one in Super Bowl XIII.
Franco Harris: Running Back (1972-83)
"We didn't win too much until he got here. And then we didn't lose very
often after he did." That's what Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. once
said about Franco Harris, and that is the ultimate testament to someone
who was the most productive running back in team history and one of the
best big-game backs in NFL history. Harris is the Steelers' all-time
leading rusher with 11,950 yards and their all-time leader in rushing
touchdowns (91). Despite his star status, Harris also was the kind of
player who was always hustling to the football, which put him in
position for the Immaculate Reception. Harris was named Super Bowl IX
MVP after rushing for a then-record 158 yards and a touchdown; in 19
playoff games, he rushed for 1,556 yards and 16 touchdowns to go along
with 51 catches for 504 yards. He was inducted into the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in 1990.
Bennie Cunningham: Tight End (1976-85)
When the NFL liberalized the rules in the late 1970s to benefit the
passing attack, Bennie Cunningham was in the right place at the right
time. Cunningham caught 202 passes for 2,879 yards with 20 touchdowns,
and he earned two Super Bowl rings during his Steelers career. His best
season was in 1981 when he finished with a career-high 41 receptions for
574 yards with three touchdowns.
Elbie Nickel: Tight End (1947-57)
It wasn't called tight end when he played it, but Elbie Nickel still
played tight end better than anybody in Steelers' history. Nickel,
drafted in the 15th round in 1947, finished his career with 329
receptions for 5,133 yards, both of which are fourth on the team's
all-time lists. He also hauled in 37 career touchdowns, which is the
fifth-highest total in team history. Nickel led the NFL in yards per
catch with a 24.3 average in 1949, but his best season was in 1952 when
he posted 55 receptions for 884 yards and nine touchdowns, all of which
were Steelers' records at the time.
John Stallworth: Wide Receiver (1974-87)
It was a wet day when a bunch of scouts showed up at Alabama A&M to get
a 40-yard dash time on John Stallworth. He ran poorly, but Steelers
scout Bill Nunn faked an illness so as to stay behind and get another
time for Stallworth, on a dry track. With all the other NFL teams having
only that slow time for Stallworth, the Steelers were able to pick him
in the fourth round of the 1974 draft. When he retired 14 seasons later,
Stallworth had 537 catches for 8,723 yards, 25 100-yard games and 63
receiving touchdowns to rank No. 1 in team history at the time in each
of those categories. He had 12 postseason touchdown catches and 17
consecutive postseason games with a reception. Stallworth set Super Bowl
records for career average-per-catch (24.4 yards) and for single-game
average (40.3), set in Super Bowl XIV. Stallworth was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Lynn Swann: Wide Receiver (1974-82)
During the 1970s, professional football became a game of big plays, and
Lynn Swann was a perfect fit for that style. Swann was at his best in
big games, and during his career the Steelers were in 16 playoff games,
and in those Swann had 48 catches for 907 yards (18.9 average) and nine
touchdowns. His touchdown catch gave the Steelers the lead for good in
the 1974 AFC Championship Game; he was the MVP of Super Bowl X with four
catches for 161 yards and a touchdown; and he had seven catches for 154
yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl XIII. By the time his playing career
ended, his surname had become synonymous with acrobatic catches -- many
receivers who executed those were said to be "Swann-like." A 2001
inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Swann finished his career
with 336 receptions and 5,462 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Hines Ward: Wide Receiver (1998-Present)
He'll be the first to admit that he's not the biggest or the fastest
wide receiver in the NFL, but even his peers admit Hines Ward is the
toughest, most physical player at his position in the game today. A
third-round selection in 1998 after a career as a "slash" at the
University of Georgia, Ward saw the Steelers spend No. 1 picks on
receivers in both 1999 and 2000. But Ward made himself into the team's
top receiver, and as the 2007 season begins he is closing in on the few
team records he doesn't already hold. A four-time Pro Bowl selection,
Ward is the team's all-time leader with 648 catches, and he needs 718
yards and six receiving touchdowns to pass John Stallworth for the top
spots in those two categories. His 112 catches in 2002 is the team's
single-season record, and he was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL.
Larry Brown: Offensive Tackle (1971-84)
It almost seems to be a commentary on what Chuck Noll thought of both
positions. The move of Larry Brown from tight end to offensive tackle
showed what attributes Noll valued from the guys who played both
positions. He wanted tight ends who could block, and tackles who were
athletic. Brown played 14 seasons here, the first seven at tight end and
the last seven as a starting right tackle. Franco Harris ran for 1,000
yards in four of those seven seasons, and was 13 yards short in another.
The play of the Steelers tackles (Brown and Jon Kolb) vs. the Cowboys
defensive ends ("Too Tall" Jones and Harvey Martin) was a critical part
of Pittsburgh's win over Dallas in Super Bowl XIII.
Dermontti Dawson: Center (1988-00)
It was 1993, and the Steelers were worried about their 1992 third-round
draft pick. Joel Steed had been selected to be the anchor of the
defensive line as the nose tackle in the 3-4, but he was struggling. He
had troubles all through his rookie training camp, then throughout that
season. He was inactive for the playoff game in 1992, and his second
training camp wasn't getting off to a rousing start, either. Then the
Steelers traveled to Barcelona, Spain, for an American Bowl game against
the San Francisco 49ers. The trip included several days of combined
practices, and in those Joel Steed started to look like a player. By the
end of the week, he was handling 49ers veteran center Jesse Sapolu, and
that's when the Steelers figured out Steed's problem: He had been going
against Dermontti Dawson every day. After eight games at guard as a
rookie in 1988, Dawson won the starting center job during the following
training camp and played the position for 12 of his 13 years with the
Steelers. Dawson combined Mike Webster's power with an uncommon
athleticism for a center, and he was named to seven straight Pro Bowls
from 1992-1998. Dawson played in 171 consecutive games, until he missed
a combined 16 in1999-2000 with a severe hamstring injury.
Alan Faneca: Guard (1998-Present)
During the days leading up to the 1998 NFL Draft, Jimmy Johnson was
surveying the pool of talent. Then the Dolphins coach, Johnson had much
draft-day success when he built the Cowboys championship teams of the
early 1990s. "The guy most ready to play in the NFL," Johnson told a
reporter, "is that kid Faneca from LSU." The Steelers picked Alan Faneca
in the first round of the 1998 draft, and he is in the midst of a career
in which he ultimately will be judged one of the best offensive linemen
in franchise history. Faneca is a five-time All-Pro, and he has played
in six Pro Bowls, with five starts, in his first nine seasons. In 2003,
Faneca exhibited uncommon versatility by playing nine games at left
tackle when injuries ravaged the line.
Tunch Ilkin: Offensive Tackle (1980-92)
Tunch Ilkin always jokes that the title of the book chronicling his
career with the Pittsburgh Steelers would be: "Too Late for the Super
Bowls; Too Early for Free Agency." Drafted on the sixth round in 1980 as
a center from Indiana State, Ilkin became a starting tackle who played
both sides of the offensive line during his 13 years with the Steelers.
Ilkin played in consecutive Pro Bowls -- 1989 and 1990 -- and also was
an active member of the NFLPA when it negotiated the salary cap/free
agency system still in place today. Reggie White finished with 198
career NFL sacks, but he never got one against Tunch Ilkin.
Jon Kolb: Offensive Tackle (1969-81)
Professional football games of that era were won and lost on the line of
scrimmage, and when Chuck Noll was hired in 1969 he quickly realized the
Steelers were lacking there, on both sides of the ball. He addressed it
as soon as possible, which during the pre-free agency era meant the NFL
Draft. Noll picked a North Texas State defensive lineman named Joe
Greene on the first round and an Oklahoma State offensive lineman named
Jon Kolb in the third. Two pieces of the puzzle were in place. One of
the strongest players in the NFL during his playing days, Kolb started
177 games at left tackle over the course of his 13 years, including four
Super Bowls. Kolb never was voted to a Pro Bowl, but he never was
out-played in a big game either.
Mike Webster: Center (1974-88)
Steelers had just won the 1974 AFC Championship Game, and offensive line
coach Dan Radakovich was grading the film of a unit that contributed to
the team's 224 yards rushing. "Not a bad job, Ray," Radakovich told
starting center Ray Mansfield, "but don't forget I have that rookie,
Mike Webster, waiting in the wings." A guard during his first season
with the Steelers after being a fifth-round draft choice from Wisconsin
in 1974, Webster didn't have to wait in those wings too long -- the next
year he was alternating quarters with the veteran. Webster holds the
franchise records for seasons (15), games (220) and most consecutive
games played (177). A seven-time All-Pro who played in nine Pro Bowls,
Webster was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. But
none of that happens without Dave Lechnir's dedication. Growing up on a
farm in Harshaw, near Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Webster's day began with
chores followed by an 18-mile bus ride to rural Rylander High School.
Dave Lechnir was the school's football coach, and when he tried to get
Webster to go out for football, the teenager told the coach that chores
and the school bus schedule made it impossible to participate in any
after-school program. Lechnir assured Webster and his father that he
would drive the teenager to and from school so he could do his chores
and stay late for practice. "If the coach hadn't been able to drive me,
I guess I'd still be working for my dad," Webster said upon retiring
from the NFL.
Joe Greene: Defensive Tackle (1969-81)
Only the truly great can change history, and that's what Joe Greene did.
When Chuck Noll first met the team he inherited in 1969 he told the
players that the goal was to win a Super Bowl championship but that most
of them weren't good enough to be a part of that. Then, the first player
Noll added to that room was Joe Greene. He'll be the first to say he's
getting way too much credit, but Joe Greene's legacy to the Steelers
transcends any statistics. Greene was all about the winning, and his
standing among his peers in the locker room guided them in that same
direction. In a 1972 game the injury-ravaged Steelers had to win to make
the playoffs, Greene had five sacks and blocked a short field goal
attempt by the Oilers; he recovered one fumble and forced another, and
those takeaways led to two field goals in a 9-3 win. In 1974 the
Steelers won their first championship, and Greene had nine sacks and an
interception during the season, and then another interception and a
fumble recovery in Super Bowl IX. He earned All-NFL honors five times
and was voted to 10 Pro Bowls. Greene was twice the league's Defensive
Player of the Year.
L.C. Greenwood: Defensive End (1969-81)
Jack Ham remembers it well, still. It was in 1976, when the Steelers
defense was so dominant that it forced rules changes, and the team had a
game in Kansas City. So dominant were the defensive linemen on his side
of the field -- Joe Greene at left tackle and L.C. Greenwood at left end
-- that he, as the left outside linebacker, went through most of the
entire first half without being touched. Picked in the 10th round by the
Steelers from Arkansas AM&N, Greenwood was too slight to play for many
teams, but Chuck Noll and line coach Dan Radakovich nurtured his
athleticism. Recognized for the gold high-top cleats he wore, Greenwood
was known as a big-game player. From 1973-75 he had 25.5 sacks; in Super
Bowl IX he batted down three passes; and in Super Bowl X he sacked Roger
Staubach three times. He is ranked second on the team's all-time sacks
list with 73.5.
Casey Hampton: Nose Tackle (2001-Present)
He is known throughout the NFL as a nose tackle who stops the opponent's
running attack, but Casey Hampton's most memorable stop came on a
different playing field. Lined up with the rest of the players and
coaches on risers in the East Room of the White House, Casey Hampton
stopped the President of the United States with his smile. Hampton
always claimed to know George W. Bush from their days working out
together at the University of Texas in the late 1990s. When the Steelers
were invited to Washington, D.C., to be recognized for winning Super
Bowl XL, Hampton proved it. "Hey, Hamp, how ya doin'," said Mr. Bush,
who stopped to shake hands on his walk to the podium. Hampton has
appeared in three Pro Bowls during a six-year career so far, and he was
voted co-MVP by his teammates during the 2005 championship season.
Ernie Stautner: Defensive Tackle (1950-63)
"That man ain't human. He's too strong to be human ... He's the toughest
guy in the league to play against because he keeps coming head first.
Swinging those forearms wears you down." That's the way Hall of Fame
offensive lineman Jim Parker once described Ernie Stautner. A nine-time
Pro Bowl selection, Stautner came to the Steelers as a second-round
draft choice from Boston College who had been told by the New York
Giants that he was too short to play professional football. But he
anchored Pittsburgh's defense for 14 seasons and was voted the NFL's
Best Lineman Award in 1957 because of his strength and toughness. "What
made him was his strength," said Dan Rooney. "This was a time players
didn't have strength, they didn't lift weights. I remember we were
playing the Giants at Forbes Field one time and it was a very close
game, and they were moving the ball. He sacked the quarterback three
times in a row." The Steelers retired his No. 70 jersey in 1964
following his retirement, and he remains the only Steelers player to
have received that honor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of
Fame in 1969.
Dwight White: Defensive End (1971-80)
It will go down as one of the most courageous efforts on a football
field in NFL history. After arriving in New Orleans a week before Super
Bowl IX, Dwight White was diagnosed with severe pneumonia complicated by
pleurisy, a lung infection. White spent the week in a hospital being
pumped with antibiotics and losing 18 pounds, but he showed up on a wet,
46-degree day and played virtually the whole game. Seven of the Vikings'
first eight running plays attacked the right side of the Steelers
defense, and White made three tackles for a grand total of no yards
gained. The Vikings finished with 17 yards on 21 rushing plays, and
White scored the game's first points when he covered Fran Tarkenton in
the end zone for a safety. Nicknamed "Mad Dog" for his intensity, White
was voted to two Pro Bowls (after the 1973 and 1974 seasons), and his 46
sacks is seventh in team history. From 1972-75, White had 33.5 sacks and
he capped that era with three sacks against Dallas in Super Bowl X.
Jack Ham: Outside Linebacker (1971-82)
It was 1975, and the Steelers were having their way with the San Diego
Chargers in the regular season opener. Protecting a big lead in a game
they eventually would win, 37-0, the Steelers coaches had just told Jack
Ham and Andy Russell they were through for the rest of the day, and so
Ham had begun to tell Russell about the coal business he had gotten into
during the offseason. In the middle of the story, the Chargers returned
an interception to the 3-yard line, and with the idea of protecting the
shutout Ham was sent back onto the field. Wrote Russell, "The first play
the Chargers ran was a sweep to the right. Bad idea. Ham took their
giant tight end, threw him aside, speared the runner behind the line of
scrimmage causing him to fumble, which of course Jack recovered. As he
slowly walked off the field, he casually flipped the ball to the ref.
Returning to our position on the sideline, Jack turned to me smiling and
said, 'Where was I?'" Ham earned All-Pro or All-AFC honors in seven
consecutive seasons, played in eight straight Pro Bowls, was named the
Football News Defensive Player of the Year in 1975 and was inducted into
the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He also forever changed the way
outside linebacker was played in the NFL.
Jack Lambert: Middle Linebacker (1974-84)
When asked for the umpteenth time by the media about a hit on Browns
quarterback Brian Sipe that got him thrown out of a 1981 game, Jack
Lambert said, "Brian has a chance to go out of bounds and he decides not
to. He knows I'm going to hit him. And I do. History." Said teammate
Andy Russell, "Tough, raw-boned, intense -- that's the way he'll be
remembered, but I've seen a lot of guys like that come into the league.
No, Jack's a whole lot more. The range he has -- they put him into
coverage 30 yards downfield. They gave him assignments the Bears or the
Packers never would've dreamed of (for Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke). He
brought a whole new concept to the position, and that's why, for me,
he's the greatest there ever has been. His first step is never wrong,
his techniques always have been perfect. His greatness has nothing to do
with his popular image." But what an image. After Lambert threw Cliff
Harris to the ground for taunting Roy Gerela after a missed field goal
in Super Bowl X, Chuck Noll said, "Jack Lambert is a defender of what is
right." Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 after a very
productive NFL career, Lambert led the Steelers in tackles in every
season except his last one, which was ruined by the toe injury that
forced him to retire. He was a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the
Year, eight-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl selection. Lambert was
voted team MVP twice in his career.
Greg Lloyd: Outside Linebacker (1988-97)
Dick LeBeau has been involved in the National Football League for 47
years, 14 as a player and the last 33 as a coach. He has had two stints
as a defensive coordinator in both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, and he was
the Bengals' head coach from 2000-02. When asked which player he has
coached over those 33 seasons that he'd pick to build a defense around,
LeBeau answered almost immediately: Greg Lloyd. What distinguished Lloyd
from so many others? "Greg had a no-nonsense approach," said LeBeau,
"that seemed to permeate the rest of the group." Lloyd played college
football at Fort Valley State, where he also majored in chemical
engineering, and the Steelers discovered him on a tape of the Sheridan
All-Star Game, which featured players from the predominantly black
colleges. Lloyd stood out because he made just about every tackle, all
over the field, and the Steelers made him their sixth-round draft pick
in 1987. Then, on his first play during his first minicamp, Lloyd
covered the back out of the backfield and made the interception. A
three-time All-Pro, Lloyd ranks sixth on the team's all-time sacks list
with 53.5, played in five Pro Bowls and was named team MVP twice.
Joey Porter: Outside Linebacker (1999-2006)
There are a lot of elements that must come together for a team to put
together a run to an NFL championship, and when the Steelers were doing
that in 2005, Joey Porter was invaluable. Not only did he post three
sacks in the three AFC playoff games, but Porter used his personality to
make sure his teammates were ready for whatever they might encounter. He
called the Indianapolis Colts "soft" before the AFC Divisional Playoff
game, and then he took on Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens during the
verbal run-up to Super Bowl XL. And it was Porter who orchestrated two
tributes to Jerome Bettis that week -- one with the Notre Dame replica
jerseys and the other by allowing him to take the field alone during
pregame introductions at Ford Field. Porter finished his eight seasons
in Pittsburgh with 60 career sacks, which ranks fourth on the team's
all-time list. He also had 10 interceptions and eight fumble recoveries,
which he turned into four touchdowns. Porter was named the team's co-MVP
in 2002 and earned three trips to the Pro Bowl.
Andy Russell: Outside Linebacker (1963, 1966-76)
Wrote Jack Ham, "Today, most players back into the Pro Bowl by playing
mediocre football on good teams. Andy played great football on a worse
than mediocre team. Why? Because Andy was always the consummate
professional. His personal pride and drive for excellence allowed him to
stand out on even the worst of football teams. It would have been easy
for him to give up or be sucked into the mediocrity that he saw all
around him, but he refused to do so. That attitude was clear to me from
my first day of training camp to Andy's last game with the Steelers."
From 1963-71, Russell played on a lot of Steelers teams that did a lot
of losing, but he also was part of the dramatic turnaround that ended
with back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1974-75. Russell played in
168 consecutive games during his NFL career with the Steelers. A No. 16
draft pick from Missouri, Russell played in seven Pro Bowls and was
voted team MVP in 1971.
Mel Blount: Cornerback (1970-83)
Mel Blount was walking through the bowels of Three Rivers Stadium in
1982 when he happened upon a group of scouts recording the vertical jump
of the latest hot prospect. This time the prospect was Renaldo Nehemiah,
the world-record holder in the 110-meter high hurdles. There was a black
mark on the wall, and Blount asked what it was. When told that was
Nehemiah's mark for his vertical jump, Blount, in his street clothes,
promptly jumped higher and said, "That's the Steelers' mark." At the
time, Mel Blount was 31 years old. That's the level of athleticism
Blount, the Steelers' No. 3 pick in 1970, brought to cornerback, and he
also was so big, strong and fast that he helped force the NFL to change
its rules on pass defense after the 1977 season. Blount played 14
seasons and 200 games in Pittsburgh, and his 57 interceptions are tops
in team history. After being pulled from the 1974 AFC Championship Game
and stung by the move, Blount rebounded in 1975 to record 11
interceptions and be voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He played
in five Pro Bowls and was named an All-Pro four times.
Jack Butler: Defensive Back (1951-59)
It is said that defensive backs often choose between making a play on
the football or making a play on the receiver. Jack Butler did both.
Described by former Pittsburgh Press sports editor Pat Livingston as
"having the face of a choirboy and the heart of an arsonist," Butler
played nine seasons with the Steelers and recorded 52 interceptions in
103 games, and the guy who once studied to become a priest accomplished
that in a most uncharitable way. "The best pass defense is the respect
of the receivers," said Butler. "If they know they're going to get hit
as soon as they touch the ball, they're not so relaxed catching it."
When Butler's stellar career ended, only Hall of Famers Dick "Night
Train" Lane and Emlen Tunnell had more interceptions than him. Butler
never played high school football, and only tried out at St. Bonaventure
College as a lark. Father Dan Rooney, a priest at St. Bonaventure,
recommended Butler to his brother, who just happened to be Art Rooney
Sr., the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Butler finished his career
with four consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl from 1956-1959.
Carnell Lake: Safety (1989-98)
Woodson had torn his ACL in the opener, and seven games into the 1995
season the Steelers were 3-4 and still hadn't found a capable
replacement. Coach Bill Cowher decided the last option was to move
safety Carnell Lake to cornerback, and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau
got on the telephone and informed Lake of the impending move. The next
day when LeBeau arrived at Three Rivers Stadium at 6 a.m., Lake was
already there waiting for the tutorial to begin. A linebacker in
college, Lake made the difficult transition to safety in the NFL, and
then as a professional, he twice made the even more difficult transition
to cornerback, and both times he did it at midseason. Lake made four
consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl, including both seasons when he
switched to cornerback -- 1995 and 1997. Without Lake playing as he did
in 1995, the Steelers never would have advanced to Super Bowl XXX. Also
in 1997, Lake became the first defensive back in franchise history to
lead the team in quarterback sacks, with six.
Troy Polamalu: Safety (2003-Present)
"If you don't know where Troy Polamalu is," said Patriots coach Bill
Belichick, "he'll kill you." The Houston Texans got a live example
during a 2005 game when Polamalu recorded three sacks, one of which came
when he walked up to the line, then turned his back to the line of
scrimmage in an apparent move to get back into coverage, only to pivot
at the snap of the ball and find a lane to quarterback David Carr. "I
mean, every time I looked up, it seemed like No. 43 was in my face,"
said Carr, who was sacked eight times that afternoon. The 16th overall
pick of the 2003 draft, Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed are the first two
players named whenever the subject is big-play safeties in the NFL. In
two separate meetings with Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in
2005, Polamalu had an interception in each game, even though the one in
the playoffs was ruled incomplete by referee Peter Morelli. In his four
NFL seasons, Polamalu has 10 interceptions, seven sacks and two
appearances in the Pro Bowl.
Donnie Shell: Safety (1974-87)
Earl Campbell was a 233-pound running back by trade, and inflicting pain
was part of his business. In 1978, Campbell would finish with 1,450
yards, a 4.8 average and 13 touchdowns, but on Dec. 3 with the division
title at stake, he met his match in Donnie Shell. In the first quarter,
Campbell was spinning out of a tackle trying to get extra yards, when
the man nicknamed "Torpedo" came flying up to the line of scrimmage and
delivered a blow that could be heard in the upper reaches of the
Astrodome. Campbell left the game with a broken rib, and the Steelers
beat the Oilers, 13-3, in a season that ended with the third Super Bowl
championship in team history. Shell was an undrafted rookie in 1974
because he played linebacker at South Carolina State, but through hard
work and dedication he made himself into an All-Pro who finished his
career with 51 interceptions, still the most in NFL history for a strong
safety. Shell was a five-time Pro Bowl player, who had at least one
interception in each of his 14 NFL seasons.
Rod Woodson: Cornerback (1987-96)
He had missed the entire 1995 regular season with a knee injury, and in
the 1996 opener the Steelers lost a game and four linebackers to injury
in Jacksonville. The defense was reeling, and division rival Baltimore
was due at Three Rivers Stadium the next Sunday. On the second offensive
play of the game, Ravens quarterback Vinny Testaverde tried to go right
at Rod Woodson. Big mistake. Woodson intercepted the pass and returned
it 43 yards for a touchdown to set a tone for a season that ended with
another division championship in Pittsburgh. One of only five active
players selected to the NFL's 75th Anniversary Team in 1994, Woodson was
a six-time All-Pro cornerback during his career in Pittsburgh and was
named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 1993. Woodson
intercepted 38 passes during his career here, and he set a team record
by returning five for touchdowns. Possessing the ideal blend of speed
and strength, Woodson was a world-class athlete who qualified for the
1984 Olympic trials in the 110-meter hurdles, and he also finished his
Steelers career as the team's all-time leader in punt and kickoff
returns. During a memorable matchup against Jerry Rice and the 49ers in
1993, Woodson intercepted Steve Young twice and blocked a 47-yard field
goal in the Steelers' 24-13 loss.
Gary Anderson: Kicker (1982-94)
The Dallas Cowboys had won 17 straight openers when the Steelers visited
there to start the 1982 season, and the game was being televised on
Monday Night Football to boot. Gary Anderson was a rookie who had been
cut by Buffalo and signed by the Steelers just days before that game,
and he made an immediate splash in the NFL. Anderson was 3-for-3 in
field goals that night, all in the second half, and the Steelers held on
for a 36-28 win. The Steelers' all-time leader in points, Anderson was
named to the NFL's All-Rookie team in 1982 and followed that by leading
the AFC in scoring and being named team MVP the following year. Anderson
connected on 309 field goals in 395 attempts (78.2 percent) and
416-of-420 PATs for a Steelers'-record 1,343 points. A three-time Pro
Bowl selection, Anderson owns the team's career records for points
(1,343), field goals (309), field goal attempts (395) and longest field
goal (55). In a 1989 Wild Card Game in Houston, Anderson's 50-yard field
goal in overtime was the difference in a 26-23 upset win for the
Bobby Walden: Punter (1968-77)
Cairo is the county seat of Grady County, Georgia, and its most famous
resident is Jackie Robinson, the man who integrated Major League
Baseball 60 years ago. Bobby Walden might not be that famous, but in
those parts he is known as "The Big Toe from Cairo." Walden still owns
the Steelers' all-time record for career punts with 716, and his
41.1-yard average puts him seventh on the team's all-time list. Walden
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — Several years back, my brother-in-law, Joe, joined my friend, Ralph and me in a round of golf. At the time, Joe was new to the sport and had just 'duffed' his tee shot. I suggested that he try keeping his head down. Joe looked at me and laughingly said, "If I do that I won't see it when I hit a good one."
My buddy, Ralph, never broke stride as he got into the cart and fired back, "You won't see one if you look up, either."
I love off-the-cuff remarks like that.
One of my favorite TV shows was the sit-com "Cheers." In one episode, Diane, the pseudo-intelligent, condescending barmaid walked around all day with a pencil and a pad of paper trying to document witty ad-libs. Sam, the bartender, tried in vain to say something noteworthy so that Diane would take notice and include it in her collection. Unfortunately, his forced efforts failed to make the slightest blip on her radar screen.
Coincidentally, I remember sitting in a local gin-mill one day having a friendly discussion with J.C. - a long-time friend. A guy swaggered in and plopped down beside beside us. For the sake of this anecdote, you need to know that this guy was somewhat height-challenged at about 5 foot 4 – at best. (Nothing wrong with that, I'm just saying..)
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My mother was of the belief that a meal always tasted better if you didn't have to prepare it. The cooking diminished the enjoyment-factor because nibbling and being subject to the aroma for too long would callous the appetite. This was Mom's thought process and we were reminded of it on a regular basis.
My wife and I were married for less than a year when we traveled back to visit my parents. We sat down to one of Mom's dinners and my wife commented on how good everything was. "It's delicious," so went the conversation.
Mom casually responded with, "That's because you didn't cook it!"
Say what? My wife didn't realize that Mom was simply stating her philosophy and not handing her a report card on her culinary skills.
A somewhat similar mis-communication: Years ago, my brother's fiance, who was doing her best to impress my parents, was riding with them – and my brother - on their way to a restaurant. It was a get-acquainted situation.
In those days, character was paramount. And knowing Mom and Dad, they were tuned in to see what this girl was all about. Was she respectful? What kind of morals did she have? Would she be good enough of a wife for their son - and mother to their grandchildren?
As the car motored by a picturesque field with rolling hills, which happened to be a cemetery, my brother's girlfriend – merely observing the serenity of the final resting place - noted aloud, "What a great place to get laid!"
Mom had no philosophy to cover that one. She was too busy trying to keep Dad from driving off the road, anyhow.
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The pair are now safe, but law enforcement officers are still trying to locate the two men.
As the daughter let the family dog out at about 6:55 a.m., two men wearing masks and gloves entered the home on Hillman Grove Road in Cameron, according to the Harnett County Sheriff's Office. One of the men told the mother they knew she worked at a bank and that she arrived at work around 8 a.m. Sheriff's investigators said one of the men was armed with a handgun.
The mother and daughter, whose identities have not been released, were forced into a blue Honda Civic and driven to Crescent State Bank on Spring Lane in Stanford. The men instructed the woman to enter the bank and retrieve an undisclosed amount of money.
The daughter was forced to remain inside the car with the men. After the woman entered the bank, the men drove off with her daughter in the car, according to the sheriff's office.
No money was removed from the bank, according to the sheriff's office.
The incident was reported to Sanford police at about 8:21 a.m.
The girl, who is under 18, was located by Sanford police off U.S. 15-501 at the entrance to Steel and Pipe Corporation. She was not harmed, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies describe one of the men as black, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a slender build, weighing between 160 to 170 pounds. The other man is described as black, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with a stocky build, weighing about 170 pounds. Investigators have not provided other details, such as the approximate age of the men or their hair styles.
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(Written today from 35,000 feet aboard Delta flight 1496)
A few days ago I was speaking with one of my good friends who is a senior Delta flight attendant with more than thirty years of experience with the airline. I was complaining about the failure of Delta to accommodate first class passengers for meals because they are always out of salads. Of course I suppose I should not complain, given the fact that I am always upgraded as a Diamond million-miler, but nonetheless neither I nor many fellow passengers like to eat the sandwiches that are offered for lunch, rather than the delicious salads!
She responded to my complaints with a simple, somewhat acerbic but nonetheless true statement: "We are not here to kiss your ass, but to save it!"
If there is an emergency, I understood this to be true but we all take airline safety for granted because of the incredible safety record in flying. We rarely think about the real mission of flight attendants, but that is the real reason they are there; to protect us first.
I was flying from Minneapolis to New York this morning in an MD88 aircraft. We were about thirty minutes into a two hour flight. The flight attendants were just asking everyone what they wanted for lunch when the cabin heat came up all of a sudden, the plane began descending and oxygen masks dropped from their compartments. About two minutes later, the pilot announced that we had lost pressurization and could not continue on to New York. We would return to Minneapolis.
Aircraft must be pressurized because of the lack of oxygen above 10,000 feet.
I believe this is the first time in my fifty years of flying that this has happened, so I was more interested in the technical aspects rather than safety concern. I have had other on-board mechanical issues including the loss of an engine over England (in a small two engine plane) and an aborted takeoff which was a bit tense, but nothing life-threatening. I was also supposed to fly on UAL 232 from Portland to Chicago the day it crashed in Sioux City doing a cartwheel down the runway engulfed in flames. Thankfully, I was delayed and so took the flight the next day.
But it does give one pause to consider that airplanes are incredibly complex and surrounded by highly flammable fuel. When one considers that the typical jet engine contains more than 50,000 parts, it is truly a miracle that everything usually works correctly and millions of passengers get to where they want to go without incident.
I remembered what my Delta friend told me this morning, and while we take airline safety for granted, one instantly understand that you are (in this case) more than 30,000 feet above the ground in a modified rocket. If things go wrong, it is the crew and often some luck that will get you down safely.
True to form, I got to examine the oxygen delivery system and thought that it might be of interest to my readers. We rarely see the inner-workings of the actual mechanism. The release of the masks is triggered by a loss of pressurization, or manually by the flight crew. There is actually an electrical switch that links to a latch in the swing-open door. In the case this morning, the Captain announced that he was not able to reduce altitude quickly enough for the automatic system to avoid triggering. So, the entire aircraft looked like a high-tech ICU ward for about thirty minutes until we were below 10,000 feet.
The crew on flight 2096 donned their oxygen canisters and was constantly checking on passengers to be certain they were ok. There was no meal service which, of course was disappointing, but on my second flight to New York a couple of hours later, I did get my salad, but it was macaroni and chicken, not Caesar.
I do not like macaroni, but what can I say. Delta got me to New York, delayed, but safe. Maybe next time they could have enough meal choices to make everyone happy!
Your points are quite valid. I'd add two things, the emergency oxygen canisters on many airliners will provide supplemental oxygen for just 15 minutes. Second, flight attendants are safety specialists but totally unappreciated for that their most important role. http://christinenegroni.blogspot.com/2011/05/kimberly-needs-help-to-save-your-life.html
Complete "me" syndrome is in effect here. No mention of how the crew on his flight handled the situation or let alone saved his life. He may rant all he would like about his "choice of meal", but did the crew do their job? Did they "save your a**"? Was he delivered to his lace of destination in one piece? The author has written an article about not getting a salad he desired; a salad he probably wouldn't have eaten at home. Would he have rather been given a salad in an airless, cold environment for his enjoyment? An aircraft isn't a resturaunt. However, the author does have a choice and unless his "Diamond" status wants to pay for it…only his mother thinks he is that special. Grow up, the airlines don't have enought because upgrades aren't really making up for the money to pay for it. It's a favor for your business…a larger seat. Does your gas station give you free gas because it's the closest to you? No, you pay market price (as you did the coach seat you PAID FOR) and when you upgrade we don't generate premium revenue. I assume because the author writes for Forbes he understand business, and therefore understand the "behind the scenes" of business, and that non-revenue generating programs create less of a product.
If the Singapore Airlines lovers want the same inflight experience in The States. stop taking Southwest and pay for it. Domestic and international flights are completely different realms and have no comparison.
To the author: Realize what your crew did and what your friend said. Eat what food is available and say "thank you", because I'm sure your mother taught you better than to complain to people who just saved your life.
Hi Marc – Actually, I do not believe you are correct in saying that "most of the revenue for Delta and other airlines come from First Class Passengers." – Unless you mean, in general, the loyal customers who are part of our Medallion program and receive the upgrades. On any domestic flight, the percentage of passengers who actually paid that first class fare is relatively low. The majority of first class seats on domestic flights are filled by medallion fliers who upgrade. Granted, they did not buy the super saver coach fare in order to be eligible for that upgrade, but they also did not pay full fare first class.
As to you not getting your meal choice: I have been flying for Delta for 22 years and I can tell you, they do "try" to get it right. Offering a chicken sandwich isn't so much more expensive than that salad with chicken on it as to be the driving factor. What we are told is to write up when meal options are denied, and this trend is watched over time to determine the percentage of sandwiches vs salads on a particular market. Not only would it not be cost effective to offer enough extra meals so everyone gets a choice – usually there are space constraints that prevent this as well. One thing I've learned during my years as a flight attendant is, there is no way to please everyone.
Recently, on a flight to Istanbul this past summer, I performed the Heimlich maneuver on a Business Class passenger choking on his filet mignon. His hunk of steak was expelled and he was fine for the rest of the flight. I did not receive even a thank you. That, unfortunately, is pretty indicative of how under appreciated we are today.
And I should add – I can't speak for all Flight Attendants, but I can say that personally if not getting your meal choice is THAT important to you that you would feel the need to complain (or write about it in an article) then please, politely come up to the flight attendant working your cabin, perhaps on the ground during boarding, and explain why you need a particular choice and how much you would appreciate it if him/her would save one for you before they start manifesting.
This person was complaining about the salad or lack thereof? Give me a freaking break. Be grateful that you were offered anything to eat. If you don't like what you're offered…bring your own lunch. Ridiculous!
Safety is the primary concern for any airline, but although it may not be a premium one, Delta is a still a service brand and should never forget this.
Gee…Sure hope you get that salad next time…so sorry that inflight emergency , well-trained crew and safe landing got in the way of your meal.
I have been accused of having a strange/dry humor so maybe that's why when I read your article I saw the dry wit in it. I'm a flight attendant and know that 25% of our revenue comes from passengers like you that only make up 5-6% of our patrons. I appreciate that and am disappointed for you when we don't have enough salads to go around. Please know that sometimes there are not enough sandwiches. I don't mind if someone complains as long as they treat me with respect and don't accuse me of hiding salads from them. I don't know how the number of meals is planned or tracked but I don't want that job! The best I can suggest is to let Delta know. Your Diamond status does mean alot to management and you are the only one that can convey your disappointment to them with a chance of results. Good luck to you and thanks for acknowledging the fact that flight attendants are in charge of your safety first.


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Recently I have been reading a lot of clive Barker books. I just finished reading Cabal (the inspiration for the movie nightbreed) and it was pretty kick ass. I've read the books of blood and both Abarat books (I know they are not really horror, but there good just the same). I've also read The Hellbound Heart (the inspiration for Hellraiser). Currently I'm reading Mister B. Gone and I like it so far. What are your favorites?
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Any Clive Barker Fans Out There?poisenivey on Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 5:51pm
i like alot of his work, but "Candy Man" will always be special.
Clive barkerclivebarkerfan420 on Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 5:54pm
So ive been a fan of Clive barker as far back as i can remember at first just a movie lover than i found Cabal by far the best book he has written im still looking for the rest of the story on Middeon and the rest of the night breed can anyone help?
Any Clive Barker Fans Out There? HELL YEAH !HELLFIGHTER on Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 6:03pm
Clive Barker is the SHAKESPEARE FROM HELL! POET OF THE MISBEGOTTEN ! The lines Pinhead delivers in his movies are priceless. That being said, the man needs psychiatric help. . . . . but not till he puts out a couple of hundred books. . . . . Oh yeah, and the CENOBITES are without a doubt, the scariest things on the screen. PERIOD. When that white light comes shining through the bricks of the wall, you KNOW in real life we would all have to shit in our pants. . . . err. . . or dresses.
Any Clive Barker Fans out thereScaryAnn666 on Friday, January 1, 2010 - 9:11am
Clive Barker is one of the best horror writers ever. I enjoy every story I read from him and I own most of them, still trying to find a few. Nightbreed is one of my fav movies, loved Midnight Meat Train as well. I agree with one of the others who commented the Great and Secret Show and Everville is a great series. I love his gay overtones in his books too. His paintings in the Abarat Series were great and I would love to own some. So get out there and read every thing and watch everything you can of Clive Barker!!!!! DO IT!!!!! DO IT NOW!!!!!!
COLD HEART CANYON!!!!!ItsColdHereAtNight on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 2:37am
I highly suggest Cold Heart Canyon. That was just brillant.
I'm reading Weave World right now, and he never dissapoints me.
Re: Any Clive Barker Fans Out There?kaveman1969 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 11:51pm
Cabal was awesome. I'll check out Cold Heart Canyon.
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I also really love Thief of Always. It's the only child's book I've read of his. I would suggest that to anyone really. It's just really good story telling.


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Ajay (CEO) has made some good improvements to the culture, but change is slow and unsteady.
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The mystery around promotions and not discriminating between types of lawyers chases a lot of the high performing talent away.
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NORMAN — Robert Franklin (Bob) Kelso, 66, passed away surrounded by his family, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 in Norman. He was born in Ada to Robert F. Kelso Sr. and Georgia Faye Kelso. Bob was an All American and All Stater in football for the Ada Cougars where he attended high school. Bob was recruited and went on to play football for the University of Oklahoma. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration along with an Accounting degree from East Central University in 1968. He served as Student Senate President his Junior year and was a member and officer of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. It was while he was a student at ECU that he met and married the love of his life Lynne Ella (Smith) Kelso. They shared 39 years of marriage together and had two daughters, Christina "Christi" Lynne and Georganne.
After graduation Bob and his family moved to Tulsa where he was employed by Amoco. In 1972 he made the decision to change the path of his career and began service with the IRS. He became a special agent/investigator for the IRS. During this, Bob and seven others were sent to the University of North Texas to study computer programming and computer languages. Bob became one of the first to teach computer programming and languages at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia, an IRS Taskforce instructor and created and taught the science of computer forensics. Bob was a co-founder and charter member of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS), and helped arrange and develop a computer artificial intelligence expert system for the IRS which became known as Project Focus. Bob retired from the IRS after 27 years in 1999. He continued to serve on the board of Allegiance Credit Union throughout his lifetime and was very proud to be associated with this entity.
Bob loved his family fiercely and nothing meant more to him than his family and friendships he developed and maintained throughout his lifetime. He loved spending time with his family, traveling, and attending OU football games. Bob also loved playing racquetball with a group of his friends and was known on the court as "Killer." Bob's pride and joy were his two granddaughters, Courtney and Elizabeth. Some of his favorite times were the holidays. They were always spent with his family and he loved those precious memories. After the passing of Lynne in 2007, he met another wonderful lady, Ginger Coleman Kelso and they married on Nov. 23, 2008. They were able to spend several years full of fun, travels and companionship together. She brought much joy, comfort and love to him in his last years. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ where he served many years as a deacon. A special thank you to the Rivermont Assisted Living Center and Holiday Heights Nursing Home for their wonderful care.
Bob is survived by his wife of the home, Ginger Kelso; his daughter, Christina "Christi" Morren and husband Kevin of Moore; two granddaughters, Courtney Morren and Elizabeth Morren; his Aunt, Elwanda Kelso of Ada; and a host of cousins, family and friends. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Lynne Ella (Smith) Kelso; parents Robert and Georgia Kelso; daughter Georganne Kelso and an infant daughter.
The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at Havenbrook Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday at the Westside Church of Christ, 726 McGee, Norman with interment following 3 p.m. in the Easthill Cemetery, Roff. In lieu of flowers if you wish, donations may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Arrangements for Bob and his family were placed in the care of the Vice family at Havenbrook Funeral Home. Online condolences may be shared at www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com
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As many of you already know, several weeks ago I made the decision to accept a new role as a senior reporter with Berkeleyside, a community news website in what some of us have affectionately called, up to this point, "Albany south."
Since launching Albany Patch in June 2010, I've watched with pride as our online community grew to include an extensive collective of contributors, commenters and bloggers.
When I first started getting to know Albany in April 2010, and began letting people know of Patch's plans to launch a daily news site, many community members were skeptical that there would be enough happening in Albany to feed its demands.
It became clear early on, however, that what Albany lacks in size, it more than makes up for in passion and engagement. The challenge has always been finding enough hours in the day to attempt to cover all the issues that citizens, business owners, local government and school officials are working to accomplish.
I've been able to explore major development issues such as the University Village mixed-use project (formerly known as the Whole Foods project); the possibility of Lawrence Berkeley Lab bringing a proposed second campus to the Albany waterfront; the occupation of the Gill Tract; and failed attempts to bring more cell coverage to Albany residents.
I've learned how city budgets work and how school district budgets work. I've watched the construction of the Albany Pool (ahem, the Albany Aquatic Center), the creation of the Albany farmer's market, and the return of monarch butterflies to Albany Hill. And I've learned just what keeps Albany Police officers busy (despite what some folks might think).
Perhaps most importantly, I've also learned how to pronounce "Albany" and "San Pablo Avenue"—the right way.
I've also been faced with covering emotionally-wrenching stories, from the deaths of Tyler De Martini and Kibibi Dillon, to the investigation into James Izumizaki over the past two weeks.
This month has been particularly challenging, but I have been heartened to receive countless messages from community members in support of our efforts, as well as many thoughtful words from those of you who have taken the time to suggest ways we can improve.
Over the years, I've had the support of my editors, Alex Gronke and Ari Soglin, and west coast Patch chief Marcia Parker, as well as my indefatigable colleague to the north, El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress.
And I've been delighted to get to know a talented stable of local writers, photographers and other contributors to both the community and our site: Peggy McQuaid, Barbara Grady, Dorothy Brown, Mike Cabanatuan, Mary Rees, Mary Flaherty, Kate Rauch, Neo Serafimidis, Doug Donaldson, Jon Kawamoto, Justin Huang, Karen Sorensen, Michele Strider, Moriah VanVleet, Michael Barnes, Neil Mishalov, Preston Jordan, Amy Smolens, Francesco Papalia, staff at The Cougar Online and Ned Purdom, Nick Pilch, Jim Beller, Mac McCurdy, Catherine Sutton, Peter Goodman, Amy Marsh, Jeanne Loughman at Saint Mary's College High School, Amber Whitson, Winkie Campbell-Notar with the Chamber of Commerce, Tod Abbott, Carol Carlisle, Toby Bielawski, Cathy Hanville, Dan Hess, Damon Lisch, Dan Lieberman, Hannah Greene with Keith Carson's office, Tracie Morales and Maha Ibrahim with Nancy Skinner's office, Caryl O'Keefe, Alan Riffer, Allen Maris, Marsha Skinner, Karen Nierlich, Karina Tindol, Laurie Roberts, Pam Tellew, Yvonne Gallegos, Ulan McKnight, Neil Ramos, Nir Maoz, Robert Marshall, Robert Zweben, Stacey Simon, Sylvia Paull, Michael Randolph, David Sanger, Tanya Grove, Tatyana Ryevzina, Timothy Buckwalter, Ross Stapleton-Gray, Tony Kontzer, Tony Wolcott, Brian Parsely, Allen Cain of the Solano Avenue Association, Clay and Joan Larson, Karen Larson, Zack Mensinger and every single city staffer I've had the pleasure to meet and learn from, not to mention the City Council, council candidates, school board, school leadership team, PTAs and PTSA, local business owners on Solano and San Pablo... and the list goes on. (I'm sure I'm forgetting some very key figures but I hope you'll forgive me. I'm already cringing at the inevitability.)
As the list above illustrates, Albany Patch has very much been a team effort from the very beginning. The success of the site has hinged on the tireless efforts of many people who have contributed their time and talents for little or nothing in return, purely out of their commitment to making Albany a better place, and helping the site serve as a resource to local residents who want to know more about the key issues around them.
I would also be remiss if I neglected to mention Linjun Fan, whose work creating Albany Today laid the groundwork and whet the appetite for a truly local community hub, which I hope Albany Patch has become, and which I hope it will continue to be. I had the pleasure to meet her in person this week when she visited Albany from her home in China.
Thank you, also, to all of you who came out Wednesday to wish me well, watch the debate, and share in two divine and beautiful cakes created by local baker, artist and "office lady" extraordinaire Moriah VanVleet. And thanks also to the Hotsy Totsy Club and Royal Ground Coffee, where I've spent many hours in conversation over the past two-plus years with those of you who attended my weekly office hours to suggest story ideas, offer feedback or simply share a drink together.
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Finally, the big reveal... The question many of you have asked me is: What happens next? Veteran Patch editor Analisa Harangozo will be taking up the reins at the Albany and Berkeley Patch sites. I know you'll reach out to her, as you've been so generous to do with me, to share story ideas, guest columns, letters to the editors, blog posts and local knowledge of every variety.
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County and town officials will order residents living in South Shore flood zones to leave their homes Saturday morning as approaches.
A mandatory evacuation of low-lying areas in Islip Town south of Montauk Highway will begin at 8 a.m. Residents living in storm surge zones for a Category 1 hurricane, shown in red on the map to the right, face the mandatory evacuation. There's also a document to the right that lists all of the affected addresses.
"Although many residents will undoubtedly be inconvenienced, this is a serious storm and safety is our top priority," Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan said in a statement. "This evacuation order is a precaution that needs to be taken. The Town is doing all that it can to prepare for the storm, but residents must also make the responsible decisions necessary for their safety and that of their families."
Officials are urging anyone who lives less than half a mile from the water to get ready to leave their homes Saturday morning.
"If you live near the water, you should leave," Richard Gimbl, the Town of Islip Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, told a group of officials at Town Hall West Friday afternoon. "If you're anywhere near water, you should find a relative and get out of the house."
The evacuation order affects more than 5,000 residences and 16,560 residents in the Town, officials said.
Officials will notify residents in the affected areas through radio and television alerts. Additionally, residents who have signed up for the CodeRED service will receive a phone call. Residents can sign up for the service here.
The Town has opened a shelter at Brentwood High School on 3rd Ave. Residents can find a complete list of shelters here.
The Town of Islip will also operate a pet shelter at the Brentwood Rec Center. Residents must bring vaccination records, a cage or leash, and enough food for four days if they'd like to leave their pets. Additionally, the pets must have a collar with their name.
A mandatory evacuation for Fire Island is already in effect, though there are no plans to close the bridges at this time.
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Started by oneaka duhaney. Last reply by Jonathan Jul 21, 2012. 9 Replies 2 Likes
CAN SOMEONE KINDLY EXPLAIN TO ME WHY MOST OF THE PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH LIKE LISTENING TO DAMN JUSTIN BIEBER?!! WHY DON'T MORE PEOPLE LIKE LINKIN PARK?!! I THINK THAT SOMETHING HAS CLEARLY GONE WRONG…Continue
Started by ʝø♄η™ ★☆❧♋ッシﭢ. Last reply by Katrina. B Jan 12, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
How can a talentless jerk like bieber get so popular ? ummmm well girls aloud were popular too, and the spice girls, I think ive just found the answer to stardom, be shite at what you do and ul…Continue
Started by Haifa Sultan. Last reply by Diino Worsnop Lawliet ♥ Oct 14, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I like this page so much (6) it makes me feel good so much good actually =))Hehe~ ^^ cheers ♥Continue
Started by ʝø♄η™ ★☆❧♋ッシﭢ. Last reply by lildudenikki May 19, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
hi all,Dont be shy ! say wht u want ;]Continue
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My name is Michelle Little, and I am an avian and reptile keeper at the zoo. It's hard to chose favorites from among the animals that I love so much, but if I had to pick a few, "Vicious" would be high on that list.
Vicious is an Argentine Tegu, a medium-sized South American lizard known for being intelligent and mild-mannered. His impressive appearance and friendly attitude make Vicious an audience favorite at educational shows.
I get a lot of strange looks when I describe any reptile as cuddly, but Vicious really seems to enjoy being held and petted. His favorite place to be is sitting on a keeper's shoulder, nuzzling under their chin. He will even close his eyes and lean into your hand if you scratch him behind the ears, much like a cat.
Vicious is a great animal ambassador because he helps to show people a side of reptiles most have never seen. Many people tend to think of reptiles as scary and dangerous. I enjoy being able to show people, with some help from my scaly friends, that reptiles are beautiful and amazing creatures. Some of them can be really nice, and some are even cuddly.


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