Bud Carson, Architect of Steel Curtain Defense, Dies at 75

[WharfRat]

RIP Bud... the man was pure smashmouth football.... :cry:

Dec 7, 10:33 AM (ET)

[font=verdana,sans-serif]SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Bud Carson, the architect of Pittsburgh's "Steel Curtain" defense who later coached the Cleveland Browns, died Wednesday. He was 75.


Carson, who had been ill with emphysema, died at his home, according to his wife's employer, TV station WWSB. Carson was the Steelers' defensive coordinator from 1972-77, and shaped a defense led by Joe Greene, Jack Ham and Jack Lambert into one of the best in NFL history. During that time, the Steelers won three Super Bowl titles under coach Chuck Noll.

http://sports.iwon.com/news/12072005/v0312.html


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[QB2RonnieTD23]

Man that sucks. Bud Carson was one of the greatest coordinators of that time, he was a genius that brought in the players to make those great Steeler teams tick. This is an incredibly sad story and the entire NFL has lost a great figure....hearts go out to his family of course.