Donnie Shell

Safety, American football player

1952 –

59

Who is Donnie Shell?

Donnie Shell is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League between 1974 and 1987. Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s.

Shell retired as the NFL strong safety career leader in interceptions with 51. He started eleven straight years for the Steelers and was selected to the Steelers All-Time Team, the College Football Hall of Fame, and to the NFL Silver Anniversary Super Bowl Team.

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Born
Aug 26, 1952
Whitmire
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • South Carolina State University
Lived in
  • South Carolina
  • Whitmire

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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