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Lynn Swann
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Receiver, USC, 1971–⁠73

Lynn Swann

Lettered 1971–⁠73 (school media guide)

Born
Mar 7, 1952, in Alcoa, Tennessee

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Lynn Swann played receiver at USC (1971–⁠73). He was a consensus All‑American in 1973. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Swann in the first round, No. 21 overall in the 1974 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Best season
1973
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pac-8
Drafted
No. 21
Overall, 1974 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1972; Pac-8 champions, 1972 and 1973

Regional honors: Pop Warner Trophy 1973

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 3 (1975, 1977–⁠78) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1978 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1975, 1977)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1978; AP second team 1975, 1977; Pro Football Writers first team 1975, 1978; Pro Football Weekly first team 1977–⁠78; NEA first team 1978; NEA second team 1975.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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