Former Steelers lineman Sam Davis found dead at 75 after 14-hour search

[stillers4me]

Former Steelers lineman and four-time Super Bowl champion Sam Davis has died at 75, officials said Tuesday night.


Police found Davis’ body near his home at an adult care housing complex on Versailles Avenue in McKeesport shortly before 9 p.m. — about 14 hours after Davis was reported missing by his family.


“At this time, police detectives have not found anything suspicious or criminal regarding this incident,” McKeesport police Captain Chrisopher Halaszynski said in a statement shortly after 10 p.m........

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[AtlantaDan]

Sad story - RIP

During the 70s Sam Davis was someone who was never going to Canton but one of the glue guys who helped make that team so formidable. One of Bill Nunn’s first finds and one of the few pre-Noll Steelers who was not let go. He had a great game against Randy White in SB XIII

Back in the day when players had to prepare for their life’s work after football, he had an offseason job with Heinz and was thought to be headed for big things after football. It did not end well for him physically or financially, including a “fall” by him in 1991 that ruined him physically and was regarded by some of the 70s Steelers as an intentional beat down in retribution for something. Link to a good article on his post-NFL problems below

https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/October-2018/Ghost-of-the-Tight-Man-What-Happened-to-Sam-Davis/

[tube517]

RIP Sam Davis

Him and Jon Kolb kept that side of the line steady.

[FrancoLambert]

Offensive co-captain for many years.
He flew under the radar, but not with his teammates.
RIP Sam.

[Butch]

Sad story - RIP

During the 70s Sam Davis was someone who was never going to Canton but one of the glue guys who helped make that team so formidable. One of Bill Nunn’s first finds and one of the few pre-Noll Steelers who was not let go. He had a great game against Randy White in SB XIII

Back in the day when players had to prepare for their life’s work after football, he had an offseason job with Heinz and was thought to be headed for big things after football. It did not end well for him physically or financially, including a “fall” by him in 1991 that ruined him physically and was regarded by some of the 70s Steelers as an intentional beat down in retribution for something. Link to a good article on his post-NFL problems below

https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/October-2018/Ghost-of-the-Tight-Man-What-Happened-to-Sam-Davis/

That article gives a lot of insight thanks for posting.

RIP Sam Davis

[86WARD]

RIP