Though he had lost 18 pounds while hospitalized, he played nearly the entire game. His keen awareness attracted the Steelers to him, and they hired him in 1970 as a part-time scout.So, why is a scout ranked so high? Lakers center Dwight Howard is one of the more recognizable figures in the NBA, but has the former No. He was one of the longest-tenured employees of the organization, and one of the few with six Super Bowl rings to his name.Several contributors (including Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher) have been inducted into Canton; however, no person of color has been voted in as contributor in the 57-year history of the Hall of Fame.
Now, 29 years after he played his last game for Boston, Red Sox fans are again cheering on Dwight Evans in his quest to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Greene had this to say to the media before the 2016 Hall of Fame game: "The way I look at it, if it wasn’t for Greg, I wouldn’t have a gold jacket and I wouldn’t about to put on a Hall of Fame ring... My hunting partner on the other side just lifted me up and made me a better player."
He intercepted at least three passes each year from 1977-86, and is still second to Blount on the team's career interception list with 51 picks. Martin also went on to be drafted in the NFL by the Dallas Cowboys. According to ESPN, while battling pneumonia and a lung infection, White climbed out of his hospital bed to play in the Steelers first Super Bowl victory versus the Minnesota Vikings. Greene had this to say to the On his way to 46 unofficial career sacks, White is credited with sacking Cowboy’s quarterback Roger Staubach three times in Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl 5 victory over Dallas.White is another snub who has never been a HOF finalist.Sign up for the Steelers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningBen Roethlisberger and his head coach Mike Tomlin have spent 13 non-losing seasons together. “I wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame without L.C. "Looking around the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals have the least quarterback-coach experience with rookie Joe Burrow and second-year head coach Zac Taylor. Martin credited White with helping him learn the game of football. Yesterday was the 68th birthday for longtime Boston Red Sox right fielder Dwight Evans.The 8-time Gold Glover, often called “Dewey,” played in more games in a Red Sox uniform than any player in team history except for Carl Yastrzemski.Today, as a birthday present, Evans was nominated to the “Modern Baseball” Eras Committee Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. That's 192 games (including playoffs) and 13,103 snaps.In a pandemic-stricken sports world where teams with veteran quarterbacks and head coaches have an advantage, this should give the Steelers an edge. By These are the stats that place him among one of the best linebackers of the modern era. The fact that he isn’t in there, too, has everything to do with politics.”
Midair collision kills 7 in Alaska, including state lawmaker While the Red Sox lost to the Reds in seven games in 1975 and to the Mets in seven in ’86, Evans was a standout performer in both Fall Classics, totaling a .977 OPS while hitting .300 with three homers.• Due to that less-than-spectacular first half of his career, Evans lacks some of the round numbers that many Hall of Famers have. Greenwood (Arkansas-Pine Bluff), defensive tackle Ernie Holmes (Texas Southern), defensive back Donnie Shell (South Carolina State), wide receiver John Stallworth (Alabama A&M), and defensive end Dwight White (East Texas State). Statistically, he is the best receiver in Steelers history and definitely warrants enshrinement. In 1978, Shell was named to his first of five consecutive Pro Bowls that included three All-Pro nods in 1979, '80, and '82. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a great history littered with Hall of Fame players such as Jack Lambert, ... Dwight White, DE. Now, 29 years after he played his last game for Boston,BOSTON -- For two decades, Red Sox fans chanted his nickname every time he made one of his signature plays in right field or came up with another clutch hit.“Dewey, Dewey, Dewey,” the roars would go at Fenway.Now, 29 years after he played his last game for Boston, Red Sox fans are again cheering on Evans, who played for the Sox from 1972-90, is one of While it is often said that a player can’t get any better after he retires, Evans is unique in that his offensive strength (getting on base at a high volume) is something that is weighted far more in player evaluations today than when he had his short run on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot from 1997-99.The right-handed hitter played alongside Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, Dennis Eckersley and Wade Boggs in his career.