Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Greg Hawthorne died at the age of 69. Hawthorne was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft, and he went on to win a title with the team.

Former NFL player, Greg Hawthorne (center) takes the field for a halftime presentation during the Fort Worth Polytechnic-Eastern Hills game on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Richard W. Rodriguez FORT WORTH ...

Greg Hawthorne, a first-round pick of the Steelers and a Super Bowl champion, has died, his family posted on social media on Thursday. He was 69. “On behalf of the Hawthorne family, it is with deep ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Greg Hawthorne, who helped the Steelers to a win in Super Bowl XIV, has died. He was 69. Hawthorne’s sister announced his death in a post on Facebook. “On ...

Greg Hawthorne No. 27 of the Pittsburgh Steelers returns a kickoff during an NFL game at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. Hawthorne played for the Steelers from 1979-83. Greg Hawthorne, a Super ...

Former first-round NFL draft pick and Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl winner Greg Hawthorne has died at the age of 69. The sad news was announced by his family on Facebook, and led to tributes pouring ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a member of their Super Bowl XIV championship team following the passing of former first-round running back Greg Hawthorne. On Thursday, Hawthorne's family revealed the ...

The Baltimore Ravens lost a beloved alum who played a part in their first-ever Super Bowl title as former linebacker O.J. Brigance passed away. He was 56. O.J. Brigance, a member of the Ravens' Super ...