Football Player
The Resume
(March 5, 1946- )
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin
Birth name was Robert Bleier
Fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1968,1971-80)
Why he might be annoying
He smoked throughout his NFL career.
He admitted he almost quit in 1973 after only making the special teams squad.
He owed $40,000 in back taxes and had to pawn his Super Bowl rings to pay off the debt (1996).
He then filed for bankruptcy, which his ex-wife Aleta claimed was an attempt to avoid paying her share of the proceeds from the sale of their Pittsburgh home.
Why he might not be annoying
He was drafted by the Steelers and the US Army at almost the same time.
While on patrol in Vietnam, he was shot in the thigh, then an exploding grenade sent shrapnel into his right leg and foot (August 20, 1969).
Doctors told him he would be lucky to walk again, much less play football.
In addition to his injuries, he had to overcome the perception that he wasn't big enough or fast enough for the NFL.
Before Christmas of 1972, he gave footballs to Joe Biden's two sons when they were in the hospital after a car crash.
He said, 'Heroic action, I guess, is mostly illusion. Usually you're scared and you react... But I want to believe in the illusion, too.... And if I can be a symbol of something good for some people, even if I'm not exactly what they think I am, that's still okay.'
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2019, as of last week, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 69 Votes: 49.28% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 92 Votes: 44.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 81 Votes: 53.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 130 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 111 Votes: 35.14% Annoying
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