Canton High School Tiger Stadium renamed in honor of four-time Super Bowl champion and alumnus L.C. Greenwood

Four-time Super Bowl champion and alumnus L.C. Greenwood was celebrated by renaming the Canton High School Tiger Stadium in his honor. The renaming ceremony was held on September 5th, before the CHS vs Terry High football game. A private reception for family and friends was also held prior to the game.

L.C. Greenwood, the oldest of nine children, was born in Canton on September 8, 1946. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1964. He also graduated, in 1969, from Pine Bluff at Arkansas A&M University where he played for four years. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 and played for 13 seasons until his retirement in 1981.

Greenwood was a defensive end for the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers. At 6’6” and 245 lbs., he had a primary role in the “Steel Curtain” defense – the backbone of the Steelers dynasty – leading to record-setting wins and four Super Bowl wins in six years. The “Steel Curtain” was one of the most powerful defensive lines in the history of the National Football League, consisting of “Mean” Joe Greene at left tackle, Ernie Holmes at right tackle, and Dwight White at right end. 

Greenwood, a six-time Pro Bowl player, was named to NFL All-Pro teams in 1974 and 1975, and he was named All-AFC five times. Six times Greenwood led the Steelers in sacks with a career total of 73½ (sacks were an unofficial stat at the time). 

Greenwood’s highest single-season sack total was 11, which he attained in 1974. He had 14 fumble recoveries in his career, including five in 1971, which tied for the NFL lead. 

In 1991, Greenwood was named to the Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team, and in 2007 he was named to the Steelers All-Time team. The Professional Football Researchers Association named Greenwood to the Hall of Very Good Class of 2012.

After his playing career, Greenwood went into business, starting several companies in coal, construction, engineering, and packaging.

He died at the age of 67 of kidney failure.

Photos courtesy of Canton Career Center Digital Media students