Gary Edward Dunn (born August 24, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played for 12 seasons.

Gary Dunn
No. 67
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1953-08-24) August 24, 1953 (age 71)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Coral Gables Senior
(Coral Gables, Florida)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL draft:1976 / round: 6 / pick: 159
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:18
Games played:146
Games started:105
Fumble recoveries:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Gary Dunn was born August 24, 1953, in Coral Gables, Florida. His grandfather was Bowman Foster Ashe, the first president of the University of Miami. Dunn attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables.

College career

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Dunn attended the University of Miami, where he was a standout college football player for the Miami Hurricanes.

Professional career

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In 1976, Dunn was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was a mainstay on the vaunted Steelers' defense for 12 seasons, serving as team captain four years. While with the Steelers, he was a two-time Super Bowl champion and had 18 career sacks, including of such legendary NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks as Joe Namath, Bob Griese and Jim Kelly.

Personal

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Gary Dunn is the grandson of Bowman Foster Ashe, the first president of the University of Miami, and he and his wife Caron live in Tavernier, Florida, with their two children, Iris and Eddie. They own Oceanview Inn and Pub in Islamorada, Florida.

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