Dick LeBeau named to Hall of Fame

8:34pm - Saturday, February 6th, 2010 by InsidePittsburghSports News Wire

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was named to the 2010 Pro-football Hall of Fame today.

LeBeau played 14 seasons at cornerback for the Detroit Lions and ended his career ranked second among cornerbacks in interceptions. LeBeau has also made his mark as a defensive coordinator in the NFL but was selected due to his career as a player.

LeBeau joins two former Pitt players, offensive lineman Russ Grimm and linebacker Rickey Jackson, along with wide receiver Jerry Rice, running back Emmit Smith, defensive tackle John Randle and running back Floyd Little.

Rice and Smith were elected on their first year of eligibility.

Little and LeBeau, were elected as senior committee nominees.

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jeffed

Too bad Dirt Dawson got left off AGAIN! Good for LeBeau though.

02/06/2010 8:51pm

Pika

about time

02/06/2010 9:29pm

SV84

Absolutely pathetic it took this long and that Dawson isn't in. I gurantee if he was a Seahawk or Buccaneer he'd be in first ballot.

02/06/2010 10:05pm

SV84

Really heavy group at receiver and overall. Surprised Tim Brown wasn't in the top ten. Brown, Reed, Rice, Carter all will be in in three years. Was hoping Reed would make it, the new Art Monk.

02/06/2010 10:07pm

jeffed

SV - you are 100% correct. If he was on a different team he would be in, that's such a joke.

02/06/2010 11:34pm