Lynn Swann
American football player and politician (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former football player, broadcaster, politician, and athletic director, best known for his association with the University of Southern California and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition from 2002 to 2005. In 2006, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1952-03-07) March 7, 1952 (age 72) Alcoa, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California) | ||||||
College: | USC (1970–1973) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||||
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Swann was born in Alcoa, Tennessee. He attended USC and played football as a wide receiver of the USC Trojans, where he was a consensus All-American. He is regarded as one of the most popular and one of the greatest wide receivers of his generation. He was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1974 NFL draft. With the Steelers, Swann won four Super Bowls, was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was named MVP of Super Bowl X. Swann was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.