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Swan Song: Willie Parker’s Final Flash Of Speed

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Time for a new series I’m starting this offseason to bridge the gap from now until training camp. Nostalgia-heavy posts and maybe ones that bring a tear to your eye. In these articles, we’ll revisit the final touchdown or notable play in the career of some of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ greatest players. Their swan song, us celebrating their final celebration.

He was called “Fast Willie Parker” for a reason. Speed alone was the big reason why the Steelers signed him as a virtual unknown free agent out of North Carolina. It certainly wasn’t production – Parker was a third-stringer most of his career.