Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220 (approximately)
Position: Middle Linebacker
College: Kent State
Drafted: 2nd Round
Everyone knows Lambert as an intimidating Pittsburgh Steelers' middle linebacker. However, most underestimate his athleticism. Lambert earned 9 high school letters in football, basketball and baseball. He averaged a double/double in basketball (18 points and 13 points). He was a baseball catcher who might have had professional potential. Lambert was a quarterback and defensive back in high school. He had only one college scholarship offer (Kent State). Lambert spent many summers on his grandfather's farm performing farm chores
Lambert was credited with transforming the Middle Linebacker position due to his mobility and ability to cover the field.
Lambert made 9 Pro-Bowl teams in 11 seasons, was NFL Defensive Player of the Year once and had 28 career interceptions. He was admitted to the Hall of Fame in 1990.
(Sources: Zimmerman P., A Rose by any Other Name, Sports Illustrated Article, July 30, 1984; Wilkipedia.org)
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