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Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood waving to fans in 2006.

Sports Spotlight

Why L.C. Greenwood Should Be in the NFL Hall of Fame

The UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association sent a letter to the Pro Football Hall of Fame encouraging one of Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College’s own, L.C. Greenwood, to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.

The letter urged Jim Porter, president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to place L.C. Greenwood’s name on the 2023 ballot on behalf of over 20,000 alumni, thousands of NFL fans, and the National Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

To learn more about the process of becoming a Hall of Famer, visit https://www.profootballhof.com/hall-of-famers/becoming-a-hall-of-famer/

L.C. Greenwood

• Played 12 seasons
• Led the Steelers in sacks 6 times with a career total of 73 and 1/2
• Won four Super Bowls
• Named to two first team All-Pros
• Named to six Pro Bowls
• Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 1970s, as well as the Steelers’ All-Time Team in 2007
• Named to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2012 by the Professional Football Researchers Association