The Pittsburgh Steelers family got some bad news on Wednesday when it was reported that former Steelers guard Carlton Haselrig had died at the age of 54.
Haselrig was a 12th-round pick of the Steelers back in 1989 out of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. But he never actually played college football. Instead, Haselrig was one of the most successful collegiate wrestlers of all time. He won six national championships, a mark that will never be beaten.
But after a short stint as a professional wrestler, Haselrig turned his attention back to playing football. The Steelers took a shot on him and it paid off. He spent five seasons with the Steelers and in 1992 was named an All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl as a guard.
In his career, Haselrig played in 68 games with 47 starts. He will be missed.
