Ernie Holmes
Ernie Holmes was born in Jamestown, Texas, Texas, United States on July 11th, 1948 and is the Football Player. At the age of 59, Ernie Holmes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Earnest Lee Holmes (July 11, 1948-2008), also known as "Fats," was an American football defensive tackle who competed for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
He played for seven seasons from 1972 to 1978 with the Steelers, and was a two-time Super Bowl champion.
Early life
Holmes was born in Jamestown, Texas, and was raised on his family's farm. He went to school in Wiergate, Texas, and played college football at Texas Southern University.
Personal life and death
Holmes lived in Texas off a ranch near Wiergate, a small town with a population of 461 near the Louisiana border, where he had his own church and was anordained minister prior to his death.
Holmes died in a one-car accident near Beaumont, Texas, on the night of January 17, 2008. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety dispatcher, he was driving alone when his car left the road and rolled several times from Houston. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, Holmes was thrown from his car and was pronounced dead on the scene. He had not been wearing a seat belt.
Holmes was buried at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Jamestown, Texas.
Professional career
Holmes was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He and fellow linemen Joe Greene, Dwight White, and L. C. Greenwood were among the legendary Steel Curtain defenses, as well as fellow linemen Joe Greene, Dwight White, and L. C. Greenwood. Although quarterback sacks were not a common NFL statistic until 1982, the Steelers credit Holmes with a career total of 40, eighth on the franchise's all-time list. In 1974, there were 11 players in totality (including a streak of six games without a sack, which ties him with Greene and Greg Lloyd for the longest streak in team history), as well as 10.5 in 1975.
He was adamant on the playing field and was often described as the Steelers' most feared man. Holmes suffered with an emotional breakdown while driving on the Ohio Turnpike on March 16, firing shots at a police helicopter as it pursued him prior to his third season in 1973. He was charged with shooting at a Highway Patrol heli-pilot. Holmes was discovered in a field near his abandoned vehicle in Goshen Township, Mahoning County, Ohio. As convicted, he took his pistol and raised his hands. He was given five years of probation. He was believed to be depressed and experiencing marital problems after being diagnosed with acute neuropathic psychosis.
Holmes spent six seasons with the Steelers before being cut due to on-going weight issues in 1978, when he failed to make the team eligible for the playoffs. He appeared in three games with the New England Patriots before retiring.
Holmes' number 63 was later distributed to All-Pro center Dermontti Dawson. Dawson, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012, has since been officially retired" in honor of him.