{"id":7766,"date":"2025-02-22T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=7766"},"modified":"2025-02-22T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:00:03","slug":"super-bowl-champion-running-back-dead-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/super-bowl-champion-running-back-dead-at-71\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl Champion Running Back Dead At 71"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Mike Collier died in Maryland on Sunday,\u00a0according to an online obituary.<\/p>\n<p>Collier, who won Super Bowl X with the Steelers in 1975, was 71 years old. No cause of death was announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt used to seem like a dream,\u201d he\u00a0told the Baltimore Sun in 2013\u00a0of his time in the pros. \u201cI realize that a lot of people would love to have been in my position. I thank God that He gave me the opportunity to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Collier played at Morgan State University in Baltimore before he was selected by the defending-champion Steelers in the 14th round of the 1975 NFL Draft as a running back \u2014 though he was more known as a kick returner in college.<\/p>\n<div id=\"connatix-outstream-video\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAll I asked for was a chance,\u201d Collier recalled\u00a0in 2014. \u201cBeing in the NFL and having that chance was the greatest thing. Luckily, there were six preseason games then. A couple guys got hurt \u2013 nothing too serious but it gave me a chance to play and prove myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his first regular season game, Collier scored a seven-yard touchdown in a 37-0 rout of the Chargers. 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