Obituaries
Former Steelers' Super Bowl Champion Dies
A member of one of the Steelers Super Bowl-winning teams has passed away, according to family members.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Former Steelers running back Greg Hawthorne, a member of the team's Super Bowl XIV team, has died.
He was 69.
Hawthorne's death was announced by family members on Facebook. They did not reveal a cause of death.
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A first-round pick out of Baylor in 1979, he won a Super Bowl ring when the Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams.
Hawthorne played five seasons for the Steelers, starting 11 games and scoring seven touchdowns.
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After leaving the Steelers, Hawthorne played two seasons for the New England Patriots before ending his career with the Indianapolis Colts.
While with the Patriots, he appeared in Super Bowl XX in the team's 40-10 loss to the Chicago Bears.
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