He wasn’t the biggest or the strongest, and he would be the first one to admit he wasn’t close to being the fastest. But no one who knows anything about the sport and how it’s supposed to be played would argue against Andy Russell being the smartest. And Steelers history always will remember him as one-of-five.
Andy Russell, 82, died on Friday, March 1.
Russell entered the NFL as a 16th-round pick in the 1963 NFL Draft, and when he retired after the 1976 season he had been voted to seven Pro Bowls by his peers around the league. By his teammates, he was voted Steelers MVP in 1971, and team captain for 10 seasons. By his community, he was named Big Brothers and Sisters Man of the Year in 1989.
And being that he was one-third of what is arguably the best
