Ernie Holmes American football player

Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes (July 11, 1948 – January 17, 2008), also nicknamed "Fats", was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons from 1972 to 1978 and was a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 11, 1948
Birth place
Jamestown Texas
Date of deathJanuary 17, 2008
Place of death
Beaumont Texas

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American football player

Career start1971
Career end1978
Draft pick203
Draft round8
Draft year1971
Position
Tackle (American and Canadian football)
teams
New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers

Ernie Holmes on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://kdka.com/steelers/Steelers.Ernie.Holmes.2.632928.html
  2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EeEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BlkEAAAAIBAJ&dq=steelers%20ernie-holmes%20tampa&pg=7290%2C1108166
  3. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HOLMEERN01