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Joe Greene

Awards And Accomplishments



1968 Selected as the nation's top college defensive lineman
1969 Named National Football League (NFL) Defensive Rookie of the Year
1970-77, 1979-80 Pro Bowl
1972, 1974 Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1977 Received Dapper Dan Award as Pittsburgh's Outstanding Sports Figure
1980 Received advertising industry's Clio award for Coca-Cola commercial
1981 Received Vince Lombardi award for dedication
1987 Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
1994 Named to the NFL All-Time Team Greene earned four Super Bowl rings (1975, 1976, 1979, 1980).

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