Gerry Mullins
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1949 Fullerton, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Anaheim (Anaheim, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||||||
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Gerry Blaine Mullins (born August 14, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
High school and college
Gerry Blaine Mullins was raised in Anaheim, California where he began his football career at
John McKay, at the University of Southern California along with O. J. Simpson
.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mullins mostly played right
Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV). He can be remembered for a play in Super Bowl IX when he pulled on a sweep leaving an uncontested path for Franco Harris to trot in the end zone. Mullins also recovered an onside kick in Super Bowl X and recovered a fumble for a touchdown during the 1972 AFC Championship Game against the Miami Dolphins. Mullins retired after Super Bowl XIV
.
Along with other players for the Steelers, Mullins also had a brief film career with a cameo appearance in The Rocky Bleier Story for MTM Enterprises.
Post-football
Mullins currently resides in Pittsburgh and is in the recycling business.