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12-07-05, 11:41 AM
Bud Carson, architect of Steel Curtain defense, dies at 75
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Former Cleveland Browns head coach Bud Carson, the architect of the Pittsburgh Steelers' "Steel Curtain" defense in the 1970s, died Wednesday. He was 75.
Carson, who had been ill with emphysema, died at his home, according to his wife's employer, TV station WWSB.
Carson was the Steelers' defensive coordinator from 1972 to 1977, leading Mean Joe Greene, Jack Ham and Jack Lambert to three Super Bowl titles under head coach Chuck Noll. He then became defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, who lost to the Steelers in the Super Bowl after the 1979 season.
He coached the Browns in 1989-90, posting a 11-13-1 record in 1.5 seasons. The team won the AFC Central in his first season, beating Buffalo 34-30 in the playoffs before losing to Denver 37-31 in the AFC championship game. He was fired the next year when the team got off to a 2-7 start.
Carson was also head coach at Georgia Tech from 1967-71, posting a 27-27 record, including a win in the 1970 Sun Bowl.
He was a defensive back at North Carolina from 1949-51 before spending two years in the Marines.
Ellie
Rest In Peace
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Former Cleveland Browns head coach Bud Carson, the architect of the Pittsburgh Steelers' "Steel Curtain" defense in the 1970s, died Wednesday. He was 75.
Carson, who had been ill with emphysema, died at his home, according to his wife's employer, TV station WWSB.
Carson was the Steelers' defensive coordinator from 1972 to 1977, leading Mean Joe Greene, Jack Ham and Jack Lambert to three Super Bowl titles under head coach Chuck Noll. He then became defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, who lost to the Steelers in the Super Bowl after the 1979 season.
He coached the Browns in 1989-90, posting a 11-13-1 record in 1.5 seasons. The team won the AFC Central in his first season, beating Buffalo 34-30 in the playoffs before losing to Denver 37-31 in the AFC championship game. He was fired the next year when the team got off to a 2-7 start.
Carson was also head coach at Georgia Tech from 1967-71, posting a 27-27 record, including a win in the 1970 Sun Bowl.
He was a defensive back at North Carolina from 1949-51 before spending two years in the Marines.
Ellie
Rest In Peace