Name	Lynn Swann (Lynn Curtis Swann)
Age	57
Height	6'  (183 cm)
Build	Athletic
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Black
Date of Birth	March 7, 1952
Birthplace	Alcoa, Tennessee
Star Sign	Pisces
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Black
Occupation	Football
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Claim to Fame	Wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-1982)
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And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.

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I believe that today`s players who are Christians feel that it`s important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith.

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Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.

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I feel like there should be more black head coaches.

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Some people play very, very well just so they won`t get embarrassed.

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I enjoy playing the game. It`s hard for me to just watch it, even while broadcasting.

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We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?

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I was not a very good football player when I started out.

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Now, I`m not here because I was that good. I`m here because of the people around me made me that good.

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Professional sports is a business.

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Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.

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Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.

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I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.

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Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

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I think that most minorities have experienced some form of racial abuse.

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When I was in college there was a girls` flag football league. The girls were extremely aggressive.

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If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don`t want to pay him, as in any other business, he should be able to play elsewhere.

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