Arrr, me hearties! Mike Collier, a true pirate of the gridiron, has sailed to Davy Jones at 71!
2025-02-20
Arrr, mateys! The mighty Mike Collier, champion o' the Super Bowl seas, met Davy Jones at the ripe age o' 71 in Hagerstown, Maryland! He hoisted the jolly flag with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X. Aye, he’s gone to join the ghostly crew!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round and lend me yer ears, for I bear tidings of a fine seafarin’ soul who be sailing into the great beyond! Mike Collier, a champion of the Super Bowl and a true buccaneer of the gridiron, has departed this earthly realm at the ripe old age of 71.This swashbucklin’ running back, known for his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fabled year of 1975, played in three playoff battles before hoistin' the coveted Lombardi trophy. Rumor has it, he played a total of 36 games, runnin’ like a scallywag with 870 yards and five touchdowns to his name—a veritable treasure on the field!
From the decks of Morgan State University, he was plucked in the 14th round of the NFL Draft, as if he be a pearl from the sea. After hangin’ up his cleats, he turned to coachin’ young lads and maidens in football, basket, and the baseball, all while managing a grocery like a true captain of commerce until his retirement in 2021.
Survivin’ him be his matey wife Lisa, children, grand-young’uns, and a crew of siblings. So raise a tankard, ye salty sea dogs, for Mike Collier, who has sailed away but shall forever be remembered on the high seas of football lore!