Andy Russell (American Football)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Charles Andrew "Andy" Russell (born October 29, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan) wore number 34 as an outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963 and from 1966-1976, the two-year gap being from when Russell temporarily left the team for the Army. He was an early member of Pittsburgh's famed Steel Curtain defense, and was named the Steelers' MVP in 1971. He made seven Pro Bowl appearances-in 1969 and from 1971 through 1976-and earned two Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X. Russell played football for, and earned a degree in economics from, the University of Missouri. At Missouri he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. As a freshman in high school, he moved from the New York area to St. Louis, attending Ladue High School. Having never played football in the East, he became a starter as a sophomore, playing end.