Gary Dunn
American football player (born 1953)
American football player
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1953-08-24) August 24, 1953 (age 70) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Coral Gables Senior (Coral Gables, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / Round: 6 / Pick: 159 | ||||||||
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Gary Dunn (born August 24, 1953) is a former professional football player American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played for 12 seasons.
Early life
Gary Dunn was born August 24, 1953, in Coral Gables, Florida. His grandfather was Bowman Foster Ashe, the first president of the University of Miami. Dunn attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables.
College career
Dunn attended the University of Miami, where he was a standout college football player for the Miami Hurricanes.
Professional career
In 1976, Dunn was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he a mainstay on the vaunted Steelers' defense for 12 seasons, serving as team captain four years. While with the Steelers, he was a two-time Super Bowl champion and had 18 career sacks, including of such legendary NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks as Joe Namath, Bob Griese and Jim Kelly.
Personal
Gary Dunn is the grandson of Bowman Foster Ashe, the first president of the University of Miami, and he and his wife Caron live in Tavernier, Florida, with their two children, Iris and Eddie. They own Oceanview Inn and Pub in Islamorada, Florida.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1976 NFL draft selections
- Bennie Cunningham
- Ray Pinney
- Mike Kruczek
- James Files
- Ron Coder
- Ernie Pough
- Wonder Monds
- Theo Bell
- Rodney Norton
- Gary Dunn
- Jack Deloplaine
- Barry Burton
- Ed McAleney
- Wentford Gaines
- Gary Campbell
- Rolland Fuchs
- Bill Carroll
- Larry Kain
- Wayne Field
- Mel Davis
- Randy Butts
- Kelvin Kirk
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