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Former Steeler Ernie Holmes dies at 59 (AP)

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll, right, and his defensive tackle Ernie Holmes pose with the championship Super Bowl trophy in the Steelers dressing room following their victory over the Minnesota Vikings, in Pittsburgh, in this Jan. 14, 1975 file photo. Holmes, one of the anchors of Pittsburgh's 'Steel Curtain' defense in the 1970s, died in a car crash Thursday night Jan. 17, 2008 in Lumberton, Texas. He was 59. (AP Photo/files)AP - Ernie Holmes settled into a quiet life as a preacher in rural Texas after his “stone crazy” days with Pittsburgh’s “Steel Curtain” defenses.

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