As a freshman in high school, he moved from the New York area to St. Louis, attending Ladue High School. He graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1959.[1] Having never played football in the East, he became a starter as a sophomore, playing end. In his junior and senior year, he played fullback and linebacker, earning all-state honors in his senior year. Heavily recruited by out-state universities, he selected Missouri and began a tradition of St. Louis area football players attending their home-state university under Coach Dan Devine.
After playing for the Steelers his rookie season in 1963 and just missing out on playing the Chicago Bears for the NFL Championship, Russell temporarily left the team for the Army to fulfill ROTC commitments from Missouri.[2] He then returned to the Steelers in 1966, where he would spend the next 11 seasons.
^"Distinguished Alumni" 2018-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Ladue Education Foundation and Alumni Association. Accessed February 8, 2018.
^"Merrill: The lessons of Chuck Noll". 21 January 2009.
^"Steelers tell jokes, share tales at 75th year gala". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
^. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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The Andy Russell Charitable Foundation
November 17, 2023
andy, russell, american, football, charles, andrew, russell, born, october, 1941, american, former, professional, football, player, spent, entire, year, career, linebacker, pittsburgh, steelers, national, football, league, played, college, football, missouri, . Charles Andrew Russell born October 29 1941 is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 12 year career as a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League NFL He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and earned a degree in economics from the University of Missouri Andy RussellNo 34Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1941 10 29 October 29 1941 age 82 Detroit Michigan U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 225 lb 102 kg Career informationHigh school Ladue Horton Watkins Ladue Missouri College MissouriNFL Draft 1963 Round 16 Pick 220Career historyPittsburgh Steelers 1963 1966 1976 Career highlights and awards2 Super Bowl champion IX X First team All Pro 1975 3 Second team All Pro 1968 1970 1972 7 Pro Bowl 1968 1970 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers All Time Team Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of FameCareer NFL statisticsInterceptions 18Interception yards 238Touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL com PFRAs a freshman in high school he moved from the New York area to St Louis attending Ladue High School He graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1959 1 Having never played football in the East he became a starter as a sophomore playing end In his junior and senior year he played fullback and linebacker earning all state honors in his senior year Heavily recruited by out state universities he selected Missouri and began a tradition of St Louis area football players attending their home state university under Coach Dan Devine After playing for the Steelers his rookie season in 1963 and just missing out on playing the Chicago Bears for the NFL Championship Russell temporarily left the team for the Army to fulfill ROTC commitments from Missouri 2 He then returned to the Steelers in 1966 where he would spend the next 11 seasons 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 On December 27 1975 he set the NFL playoff record for a returned touchdown 93 yards in a Three Rivers Stadium victory over the Baltimore Colts Some have claimed it as the longest football play from scrimmage in time duration 3 In 2011 the Professional Football Researchers Association named Russell to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2011 4 References edit Distinguished Alumni Archived 2018 10 11 at the Wayback Machine Ladue Education Foundation and Alumni Association Accessed February 8 2018 Merrill The lessons of Chuck Noll 21 January 2009 Steelers tell jokes share tales at 75th year gala Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved 2022 10 20 Hall of Very Good Class of 2011 Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved November 23 2016 External links editThe Andy Russell Charitable Foundation Andy Russell statistics at databasefootball com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andy Russell American football amp oldid 1174712567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
