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Melvin Cornell Blount. Position: DB. 6-3 , 205lb (190cm, 92kg) Born: April 10 in Vidalia, GA (Age: 75-158d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 5x Pro Bowl. 2x All-Pro. 4x SB Champ.

In celebration of his 75th birthday (Blount was born on April 10, 1948), here are five fast facts about the Steelers legend. 1. The 'Mel Blount Rule' Blount and the Steelers had already begun...

Steelers legend Mel Blount discusses his namesake NFL rule change, Pittsburgh's '70s defense and more The Steelers Hall of Famer terrorized wide receivers with an aggressive form of play By Eric...

Blount, a native of Vidalia, Georgia, wound up his career with 57 interceptions which he returned for 736 yards and two touchdowns. He intercepted at least one pass in all 14 NFL seasons and led the league in interceptions with 11 in 1975. Blount also was used as a kickoff returner early in his career.

Biography Football player Mel Blount was born on April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, Georgia to Alice Sharpe Blount and James Blount. A natural athlete, Blount excelled in football, baseball and track at Lyons High School. He graduated in 1966, and received an athletic scholarship to attend Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Blount was named All-Pro four times and played in five Pro Bowls. He was a key part of the Steelers success in the 1970s, starting and playing a key role in all four Super Bowls during that decade. Blount still has a presence about him, looking like he could still play cornerback despite retiring more than 30 years ago, but laughs when people ...

Blount, the Steelers third round draft pick in 1970 out of Southern University, came into the NFL with everything a coach would want…size, speed, quickness, mental and physical toughness and a work ethic that came from growing up working on a farm in Valdosta, Georgia.

Mel Blount played professional football with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1983. A four-time all-pro cornerback, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Melvin Cornell Blount was born on April 10, 1948, in Vidalia, in Toombs County, to Alice and James Blount.