Jon Kolb

No. 55

Position:

Offensive tackle/Guard

Personal information

Date of birth:

August 30, 1947

Place of birth:

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

262 lb (119 kg)

Career information

College:

Oklahoma State

NFL draft:

1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 56

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1981)

Career highlights and awards

4× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
4× AFC Champion (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)
NEA First-team All-Pro (1979)
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Pittsburgh Steelers 50th season All-Time team

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	177
Games started:	138
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Competition record
Strongman
Representing United States
World's Strongest Man
4th	1978 World's Strongest Man
4th	1979 World's Strongest Man

Jon Kolb (born August 30, 1947) is a former American football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played as offensive lineman for 13 seasons. He was also an occasional strongman competitor in some of the early World's Strongest Man contests.

High school and Oklahoma State

Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Kolb attended Owasso High School, where he earned all-state honors during his senior year. He attended Oklahoma State University where he started at center. While at OSU he was named All-Big Eight in 1967 and 1968 and was selected All-American in 1968.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Kolb was drafted by Pittsburgh out of OSU in 1969, and played with the Steelers from 1969 to 1981. Kolb did not start in any game during his first two years, but became the starting left offensive tackle in 1971, replacing Mike Haggerty, for all 14 games, remaining in that position until 1981, his final year, though in the final two years he shared time with Ted Petersen (1980) and Ray Pinney (1981). He played next to left guard Sam Davis (football player) from 1971 to 1979, Davis' final year. Overall, Kolb started at offensive tackle in 177 games and earned 4 Super Bowl rings, during the 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979 seasons.

During his playing days, Kolb was widely regarded as one of the strongest men in the NFL and played like the strongest one, protecting Terry Bradshaw's blind side from his left offensive tackle position on pass plays and opening holes for running backs Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, and John Fuqua. Like many of the Steeler players of the 1970s, Kolb had his own cadre of fans, known as "Kolb's Kowboys."^[1]

Strongman competitions

Kolb competed in the second and third annual World's Strongest Man competitions in 1978 and 1979, placing on a very good 4th rank in both years, while often defeating much heavier and stronger competitors in certain events.^[2]

Life after competition

After his playing career ended, he became a strength and conditioning coach with the Steelers.

Personal Life

Kolb currently resides in Hermitage, Pennsylvania with his wife Deborah. They have three sons. Jon served as the defensive coordinator for Grove City College for six seasons. He currently is teaching part-time in the Human Performance and Exercise Science department at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He also leads the "All In Men" men's ministry for Christian Sports International

References

↑ http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/07/steelers-rewind-looking-back-in-steelers-history-july-edition/ Retrieved 24 July 2012
↑ http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/results/page/4/ Retrieved 17 Feb 2012

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl IX Champions

5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 22 Richard Conn 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ron Shanklin 26 Preston Pearson 27 Glen Edwards 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris (MVP) 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 35 Steve Davis 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Jim Wolf 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 73 Rick Druschel 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 77 Charlie Davis 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann 89 John McMakin

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl X Champions

5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Glen Edwards 29 Brent Sexton 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 36 Dave Brown 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 44 Mike Collier 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann (MVP)

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIII Champions

5 Craig Colquitt 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw (MVP) 15 Mike Kruczek 18 Cliff Stoudt 20 Rocky Bleier 21 Tony Dungy 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ray Oldham 29 Ron Johnson 30 Larry Anderson 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 35 Jack Deloplaine 38 Sidney Thornton 39 Rick Moser 40 Randy Reutershan 47 Mel Blount 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 53 Dennis Winston 55 Jon Kolb 56 Robin Cole 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Willie Fry 64 Steve Furness 65 Tom Beasley 66 Ted Petersen 67 Gary Dunn 68 L. C. Greenwood 69 Fred Anderson 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Ray Pinney 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 77 Steve Courson 78 Dwight White 79 Larry Brown 82 John Stallworth 83 Theo Bell 84 Randy Grossman 86 Jim Smith 87 Jim Mandich 88 Lynn Swann 89 Bennie Cunningham

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Dick Hoak Tom Moore George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Dick Walker Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIV Champions

5 Craig Colquitt 9 Matt Bahr 12 Terry Bradshaw (MVP) 15 Mike Kruczek 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Greg Hawthorne 29 Ron Johnson 30 Larry Anderson 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 Anthony Anderson 35 Jack Deloplaine 38 Sidney Thornton 39 Rick Moser 47 Mel Blount 49 Dwayne Woodruff 50 Tom Graves 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 53 Dennis Winston 54 Zack Valentine 55 Jon Kolb 56 Robin Cole 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Willie Fry 63 Thom Dornbrook 64 Steve Furness 65 Tom Beasley 66 Ted Petersen 67 Gary Dunn 68 L. C. Greenwood 72 Gerry Mullins 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 77 Steve Courson 78 Dwight White 79 Larry Brown 82 John Stallworth 83 Theo Bell 84 Randy Grossman 85 Calvin Sweeney 86 Jim Smith 88 Lynn Swann 89 Bennie Cunningham

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Rollie Dotsch Dick Hoak Tom Moore George Perles Louis Riecke Paul Uram Dick Walker Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team

Offense:	Terry Bradshaw Jerome Bettis Rocky Bleier Franco Harris Bennie Cunningham Elbie Nickel John Stallworth Lynn Swann Hines Ward Larry Brown Dermontti Dawson Alan Faneca Tunch Ilkin Jon Kolb Mike Webster

Defense:	"Mean" Joe Greene L. C. Greenwood Casey Hampton Ernie Stautner Dwight White Jack Ham Jack Lambert Greg Lloyd Joey Porter Andy Russell Mel Blount Jack Butler Carnell Lake Troy Polamalu Donnie Shell Rod Woodson

Specialists:	Gary Anderson Bobby Walden

Pittsburgh Steelers 50th season All-Time team

Offense:	Terry Bradshaw Rocky Bleier Franco Harris Elbie Nickel John Stallworth Lynn Swann Mike Webster Gerry Mullins Sam Davis Larry Brown Jon Kolb

Defense:	Joe Greene Ernie Stautner L. C. Greenwood Dwight White Jack Ham Jack Lambert Andy Russell Mel Blount Jack Butler Donnie Shell Mike Wagner

Specialists:	Roy Gerela Pat Brady

Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 NFL draft selections

Joe Greene Terry Hanratty Warren Bankston Jon Kolb Bob Campbell Chuck Beatty Chadwick Brown Joe Cooper Jon Sodaski L.C. Greenwood Clarence Washington Doug Fisher Jon Lynch Bob Houmard Ken Liberto Dock Mosley Bill Eppright

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