Gerry Mullins

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Gerry Mullins
Date of birth:	August 14, 1949 (1949-08-14) (age 58)
Place of birth:	Fullerton, California
Career information
Position(s):	OG
College:	Southern California
NFL Draft:	1971 / Round: 4 / Pick 86
Organizations
As player:
1971-1979	Pittsburgh Steelers
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Gerry Mullins (1949-) is a retired American football player.

[edit] Football career

Gerry Blaine Mullins was raised in Anaheim, California where he began his football career at Fremont Junior High School, and was mentored at Anaheim Union High School by the city's beloved head football coach Clare van Hoorebeke (1950 - 1972). After graduating, Mullins played for another legendary coach, John McKay, at University of Southern California along with famed running back, O.J. Simpson.

Mullins' NFL career started at the offensive guard position for the Pittsburgh Steelers for his entire professional career (1971-1979). Known as "Moon," Mullins, who also played football at the University of Southern California, was drafted in 1971 and went on to win four Super Bowls with the Steelers (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 into the goal. Mullins also recovered an onside kick in Super Bowl X. 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 (producers of the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Rhoda", "Bob Newhart Show", etc.).

[edit] Post Football

Mr. Mullins currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pa and is in the recycling business.

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