Bengals1 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 (KDKA) One of the original members of the Steel Curtain, Ernie Holmes, has died following a one-car accident near Beaumont, Texas, officials say. He was 59. Holmes, who was an eighth round pick out of Texas Southern in 1971 by the Steelers, resided in Texas. He played for the black and gold from 1971 to 1977, and finished his career with the New England Patriots in 1978. As a Steeler he wore the number 63 and played as a defensive tackle. Holmes was once featured on the cover of Time magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelers7 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Man you should have been wearing your seatbelt bud.....RIP Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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