Pittsburgh is a city forged on toughness, grit and lunch-pail attitudes, and it’s a direct reflection of their beloved Steelers football team. Over the decades, many monstrous players stand out on the squad, and not many younger fans may know the name Jon Kolb today, but those of a certain era know damn well who he was.
Often regarded as the strongest NFL player of his era, the 6-foot-2, 262-pound Kolb played along the offensive line in Pittsburgh for his entire career from 1969 to 1981, and was named a First-Team All-Pro in 1979. Obviously he had the great privilege of opening up holes for his good friend, former running back Franco Harris, who suddenly and tragically passed away in the wee hours of the morning yesterday at the age of 72.