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Considered by most pro scouts to be the most outstanding college senior in 1969, Terry Bradshaw was the first player selected in the 1970 National Football League draft. It took the Louisiana Tech graduate a few seasons to adjust to the pro game but once he did, he became the dominant quarterback of the NFL and led the Pittsburgh Steelers to eight AFC Central championships, and four Super Bowl titles in a six-year period from 1974 to 1980.
Mr. Bradshaw will be the guest speaker at the MBA convention's Sports Luncheon taking place on Tuesday Oct. 26 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Yerba Buena Ballroom at the San Francisco Marriott.
The Steelers featured the "Steel Curtain" (Mean Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Dwight White and Ernie Holmes) defense and a powerful running attack led by Franco Harris, but Bradshaw's strong arm gave them the threat of the deep pass, helping to loosen opposing defenses.
Bradshaw excelled in big games. During his...