Former Steelers First Round Pick, Running Back Greg Hawthorne Dead At 69

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and first round pick Greg Hawthorne has died. He was 69. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shared the news originating from the family’s Facebook page. Drafted 28th overall in 1979, Hawthorne was part of the Steelers’ 1979 Super Bowl run to cap the franchise’s dynasty. As a rookie, he carried the ball 28 times for 123 yards and one touchdown while adding another eight receptions. In 1980, he set a single-season high with 226 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Two of them came in a 27-26 loss to the Cleveland Browns, the first and only multi-touchdown of…