Iron mike pittsburgh steelers. Pittsburgh steelers interviews video archive. 28 2002 pro football hall of fame steelers legendary center mike webster was simply not himself after his career ended. Steelers center mike webster played in the nfl for 17 years.
Pittsburgh steelers posted an episode of from the vault. Still waiting for recompense however is the family of mike iron mike webster the pittsburgh steelers hall of famer whose 2002 death first exposed how damaging americas favorite sport. Like in the concussion movie he had spent years battling depression dementia amnesia and severe back pain.
He transformed himself into a 260 pound tough minded professional a man known as iron mike who played bare armed in freezing weather and helped set the tone for a pittsburgh offense that included. Mike webster 52 of the pittsburgh steelers looks on during a game against the dallas cowboys at three rivers stadium on september 4 1988. June 29 at 609 pm iron mike.
Mike webster nicknamed iron mike was a former center for the pittsburgh steelers who passed away of a heart attack in 2002 at age 50. The official source of archived steelers interviews videos. He is a member of the pro football hall of fame class of 1997.
Michael lewis webster was an american football player who played as a center in the national football league from 1974 to 1990 with the pittsburgh steelers and kansas city chiefs.