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MELVIN CARNELL BLOUNT was born on April 10, 1948. He was the youngest of 11 children growing up on a farm in Vidalia, Georgia. The “Country Football” that his seven older brothers taught Mel instilled a desire to pursue sports. While attending high school at Lyons High in Lyons, GA, Mel played basketball, baseball, ran track and naturally played football. Mel excelled at football and upon graduation in 1966 he received a scholarship to Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During his college career Mel was twice named to the Southwestern Athletic Conference first team. In his junior year he was named Most Valuable Player of the Conference. Mel was a natural who was selected to the Pro Scouts All American team at both safety and cornerback. In 1970, Mel graduated with a B.S. degree in Physical Education. That same year Mel Blount was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the draft (53rd player selected overall). Playing cornerback he started nine games as a rookie, with increased playing time in his second year. By his third year, Mel had assumed the starting position at cornerback full time and would hold it for the next 12 years. During his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mel also returned 36 kickoffs for 911 yards. There were plenty of ‘Men of Steel’ during the glory years of the Steelers and Mel was certainly one. While playing in 200 games, spanning a 14-year career, Mel only missed one game. HONOREE
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Sam Clancy (born May 29, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League. Prior to his professional football career, he was a standout college basketball player for the University of Pittsburgh. He did not play football in college. He has been an assistant coach for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, as well as the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders. HONOREE
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B. B. Flenory, Valley High School in New Kensington. One of only 11 players in Western Pennsylvania history to be named a Parade Magazine All-American. He was 1st team all state 2 years; the Pennsylvania player of year in1976; he received the most votes for the all-state team. He scored 25 playing for Pennsylvania in the famous Dapper Dan Roundball Game in 1976. He went on to a stellar career at Duquesne University where he once scored 48 in one game, a 85-74 win over Ohio University on 12/30/1978 in the West Virginia Classic Championship. He had 41 on the opening night of the Classic, and was named the Sports Illustrated "Player of the Week." In a ninth grade game, he was once benched for the first quarter for not wearing a tie to school, which was team policy on a game day. So he only played the last three quarters of the game against Deer Lakes, but scored an amazing 81 points. Another part of the legend and lore of Western Pennsylvania basketball. (B.B. is #15 on the right in this photo) PITTSBURGH
& ALLEGHENY COUNTY MVP AWARDS BANQUET We are honoring 10 Women, 10 Children and 10 Men. Time: 6:00pm Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Live Auction at 7:00pm, and Awards Show at 8:30pm. For more information Contact Champions Enterprises (412) 607-3697, Gwen (412) 513-7763 and Bruce (412) 670-3505. SAT.
NOV. 14TH, 2009, 6:00PM
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