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'{{Infobox officeholder |name = Dawson deepthroats Williams Perry's cheeks and gage can suck my fat dick |image = File:Swann-lg.jpg |office = Chairperson of the [[President's toe jam eater]] |president = [[Kaleb Ulibarri]] |term_start = June 20, 2002 |term_end = July 30, 2019 |predecessor = [[Lee Haney]] |successor = [[John Burke (businessperson)|John Burke]] |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|3|7}} |birth_place = [[Alcoa, Tennessee]] |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |alma_mater = [[University of Southern California]] |module = {{Infobox NFL biography |embed = yes |position = [[Wide receiver]] |number = 21 |height_ft = 9 |height_in = 11 |weight_lbs = 880 |draftyear = 1861 |draftround = 69 |draftpick = 96 |highschool = [[Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)|San Mateo (CA) Serra]] |college = [[Trojan Condom football|Ace'so House]] |teams = * [[Penetrators]] ([[1974 NFL season|1974]]–[[1982 NFL season|1982]]) |pastadmin = * [[Pittsburgh Power]] (Co-Owner) ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2014}}) |highlights = * 4× [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl IX|IX]], [[Super Bowl X|X]], [[Super Bowl XIII|XIII]], [[Super Bowl XIV|XIV]]) * [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]] ([[Super Bowl X|X]]) * 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1976 Pro Bowl|1975]], [[1978 Pro Bowl|1977]], [[1979 Pro Bowl|1978]]) * First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1978 All-Pro Team|1978]]) * 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1975 All-Pro Team|1975]], [[1977 All-Pro Team|1977]]) * [[Walter Payton Man of the Year Award|NFL Man of the Year]] (1981) * [[Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team]] * [[National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team|NFL 1970s All-Decade Team]] * [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1973 USC Trojans football team|1973]]) * Unanimous [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1973 College Football All-America Team|1973]]) |statlabel1 = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]] |statvalue1 = 336 |statlabel2 = Receiving yards |statvalue2 = 5,462 |statlabel3 = [[Touchdowns]] |statvalue3 = 51 |nfl = SWA332232 |HOF = 208 |CollegeHOF = 70012}} }} '''Lynn Curtis Swann''' (born March 7, 1952) is the athletic director at the [[University of Southern California]] and a former [[American football]] player, broadcaster, and politician who was the chairman of the [[President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition]] from 2002 to 2005. In [[Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006|2006]], he was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[Pennsylvania]] governor. During his football career, he was a [[wide receiver]] for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Swann played [[college football]] at [[USC Trojans football|USC]], where he was a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the [[1974 NFL draft]]. With the Steelers, Swann won four Super Bowls, was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was named MVP of [[Super Bowl X]]. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. ==Biography== ===Early life=== Swann was born in [[Alcoa, Tennessee]], in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains near [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]. The Swann family moved to [[San Mateo, California]], in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] when Lynn was 2.<ref>Amy Worden [http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/15873264.htm Lynn Swann:With star power and storied life of successes he makes first electoral bid] ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', November 02, 2006</ref> As a youth, Swann was raised in neighboring [[Foster City, California|Foster City]] and attended [[Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)|Junípero Serra High School]], where in addition to playing football, he was a track star, leaping 24' 10" in the long jump. At the 1970 CIF California State championship meet, Swann won the state title, defeating future Olympic gold medalist Randy Williams.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} ===Personal life=== On June 10, 1979, during the summer after winning [[Super Bowl XIII]], Swann married Bernadette Robi, the daughter of singer Paul Robi of [[The Platters]]. The pair divorced in 1983, and she is currently married to boxing legend [[Sugar Ray Leonard]].{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} On June 23, 1991, Swann married Charena (née Shaffer), a [[psychologist]], and they have two sons, Braxton and Shafer, who currently attend [[Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|Central Catholic High School]].{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} ==Football career== ===Collegiate=== Swann attended the [[University of Southern California]], where he was an [[All-America]]n on the Trojans football team. He played under coach [[John McKay (American football)|John McKay]], including the [[1972 college football season|1972 undefeated and national championship season]]. McKay said of Swann, "He has speed, soft hands, and grace."<ref name="CFHOF"/> He completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in public relations in 1974. In 1993, he was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name="CFHOF">http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70012</ref> In 1971, Swann had 27 catches for 305 yards and two [[touchdown]]s. He led USC in catches and finished second to WR Edesel Garrison in receiving yards. In 1972, Swann rushed for 117 yards and had 27 catches for 543 yards and three touchdowns. This time, he led USC in receiving yards and finished second to [[tight end]] [[Charle Young]] in catches. In 1973, Swann rushed for 99 yards while catching 42 passes for 714 yards and six touchdowns. ===Professional career=== [[File:LynnSwann-McCainRallyWashingtonPA2008.jpg|right|thumb|Swann waves the [[Terrible Towel]].]] Swann was selected by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] with the 21st pick of the first round in the [[1974 NFL Draft]]. The Steelers draft class of '74 is considered one of the best in NFL history and included four eventual [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]]: Swann, [[John Stallworth]], [[Mike Webster]], and [[Jack Lambert (American football)|Jack Lambert]]. Swann spent his entire NFL career with the Steelers and wore the jersey number 88. As a rookie, he led the NFL with 577 punt-return yards, a franchise record and the fourth-most in NFL history at the time. He went on to win a championship ring with the Steelers in [[Super Bowl IX]] but did not record any receptions in the tough defensive struggle (Pittsburgh quarterback [[Terry Bradshaw]] completed only nine passes in the game). However, he returned three punts for 34 yards. [[File:Swann In Philly 08.25.2006.jpg|left|thumb|Swann with Steelers fans before a game in 2006]] The following season became the highlight of Swann's career. He caught 49 passes for 781 yards and a league-leading 11 touchdowns. In the AFC title game against the [[Oakland Raiders]], [[George Atkinson (American football)|George Atkinson]] knocked Swann out of the game with a very hard but legal hit. He suffered a severe concussion that forced him to spend two days in a hospital, but surprised many by returning to play for [[Super Bowl X]]. Swann recorded four catches for a Super Bowl-record 161 yards and a touchdown in the game, assisting the Steelers to a 21–17 win and becoming the first wide receiver to earn [[Super Bowl MVP]] honors. Swann was unique among football players in that he credited his experiences in dance earlier in life with contributing to his aptitude on the football field. A 1981 interview which aired on ''[[Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood]]'' showed him on the field, and then in the Pittsburgh dance studio where he later underwrote scholarships.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Competition-Football-All-Star-Practices-Ballet/dp/B004C51SN2</ref> Three seasons later, the Steelers made it to [[Super Bowl XIII]]. In the game, Swann caught seven passes for 124 yards and scored the final touchdown for Pittsburgh in their 35–31 win over the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. The Steelers made it back to the Super Bowl again in the 1979 season, and Swann caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 31–19 win in [[Super Bowl XIV]]. Overall, Swann gained 364 receiving yards and 398 all-purpose yards in his four [[Super Bowl]]s, which were both Super Bowl records at the time. Swann retired after the 1982 season with four Super Bowl rings. He amassed 336 career receptions for 5,462 yards and 51 touchdowns, along with 72 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and 739 punt return yards and a touchdown. He was a [[Pro Bowl]] selection three times [[1976 Pro Bowl|1975]], [[1978 Pro Bowl|1977]], and [[1979 Pro Bowl|1978]], and was selected on the 1970s All-Decade Team. Swann was named an All-Pro Team Selection in 1975, 1977, and 1978. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, a year before his teammate John Stallworth. On January 11, 1983, Swann announced his retirement from the Steelers.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MnEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B2AEAAAAIBAJ&dq=lynn%20swann&pg=7070%2C4758705]</ref> ==After football== [[File:David Petraeus, Lynn Swann, Roger Craig, John Elway, Roger Goodell at Super Bowl 43.jpg|left|thumb|Swann (far left) at [[Super Bowl XLIII]] with [[Roger Craig (American football)|Roger Craig]], [[Roger Goodell]], [[John Elway]], and General [[David Petraeus]]]] Swann went on to serve as a director on the boards of [[H. J. Heinz Company|H J Heinz Co.]], Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, and [[Wyndham International]]. He was a football and sports broadcaster for [[ABC Sports]] from 1976–2006, but left to run for [[Governor of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania governor]]. Swann briefly hosted the television [[game show]] ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'', on which he had previously appeared as a panelist before replacing original host [[Gordon Elliott]], on [[NBC]] from 1990 to 1991. His 14-week run as [[emcee]] ended, and he was replaced by [[Alex Trebek]]. He made a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8gqqFMJAYM cameo appearance] on ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''. During his time at ABC, Lynn Swann began his broadcasting career in 1976 while still active with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Upon retirement in January, 1983, Swann began his career full-time with ABC Sports, which ended after the [[2006 Sugar Bowl]]. Swann has broadcast a variety of events as a host, reporter, and analyst. Included in these events are: the [[1976 Winter Olympics]], the [[1976 Summer Olympics]], the [[1980 Winter Olympics]], the [[1984 Winter Olympics]], the [[1984 Summer Olympics]], the [[1988 Winter Olympics]], the Iditarod Trail sled dog race, International Diving Championships, [[United States Football League on television|USFL]], [[College Football on ABC|college football]] and ''[[Monday Night Football]]'', the [[Kentucky Derby]], [[Preakness Stakes]], [[Belmont Stakes]], the [[Irish Derby]], ''[[ABC's Wide World of Sports]]'', and [[Curt Gowdy]]'s ''[[The American Sportsman]]''. Swann was the sideline reporter on CBS' "Clash of Champions" bowling telecast that aired on May 10–11, 2008. He teamed with color analyst [[Nelson Burton Jr.]] and play-by-play man [[Bill Macatee]]. The broadcast marked bowling's return to [[network television]] for the first time since 1999 when CBS carried it. In October 2009, Swann joined the [[Augusta National Golf Club]]. He is a dues-paying member of the home of the Masters golf tournament, which is held every April. On August 19, 2010, the ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'' reported that Swann would be a part of the ownership team for [[Pittsburgh Power|Pittsburgh's AFL expansion franchise]], which began playing in the spring of 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title= Arena Football League coming to Pittsburgh| work= Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date= 19 August 2010 |url= http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_695496.html|accessdate= 2010-08-19}}</ref> Named the [[Pittsburgh Power]], the team shares the new [[Consol Energy Center]] with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. Swann has said that, despite his football experience, he does not interfere in the day-to-day coaching, although he will occasionally give some advice.<ref name=Ward>{{cite web|last=Ward|first=Hines|title=Interview: Lynn Swann, Owner Pittsburgh Power, Steelers Wide Receiver, 1974–1982|url=http://pittsburghsportsdailybulletin.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/lynn-swann-owner-pittsburgh-power-steelers-wide-receiver-1974-1982/|publisher=Pittsburgh Sports Daily Bulletin|accessdate=23 July 2012|date=2 March 2012}}</ref> Swann made an appearance, playing himself, in the role of a sideline reporter at the "Bourbon Bowl", in the [[1998 in film|1998]] [[Adam Sandler]] comedy feature film ''[[The Waterboy]]''. He was inducted into the [[Rose Bowl Game#Rose Bowl Hall of Fame|Rose Bowl Hall of Fame]] on December 30, 2013, at the Pasadena Convention Center. On April 13, 2016, Swann was named the next athletic director of the University of Southern California, succeeding retiring [[Pat Haden]]. ==Political career== ===Physical Fitness and Sports Council chairman=== [[File:Swann.jpg|right|thumb|Swann Swann and HHS Secretary [[Tommy G. Thompson|Tommy Thompson]].]] [[File:Lynn Swann.jpg|right|thumb|Swann (right) signed an autograph for Marine Corps Sgt. Charles Heller.]] On June 20, 2002, President [[George W. Bush]] appointed Swann as the chairman of the United States [[President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports]] during a Fitness Expo at the White House.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=MbYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=Lynn+Swann+George+Bush&source=bl&ots=Pj5SMgfH5r&sig=g__wXEvRARxTghNk_86QAVXDBWU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFkQ6AEwDWoVChMIg72Z-4qjyAIVSI8-Ch0b4wOZ#v=onepage&q=Lynn%20Swann%20George%20Bush&f=false</ref> Swann succeeded [[Lee Haney]], who had been appointed to the post by President Clinton. In 2003, President Bush and Chairman Lynn Swann launched presidentschallenge.org at the Lakewest Family YMCA in Dallas, Texas. Within the next year, 300,000 individuals registered on the website. Swann spoke at the National Press Club about the Council's programs to help Americans "Be Physically Active Every Day," and introduced the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award. In 2004, Swann and President Bush declared May as an annual "National Physical Fitness and Sports" month, and created the annual HealthierUS Fitness Festival. They also enacted the Healthier Feds Physical Activity Challenge initiative for federal employees. On July 30, 2005, Lynn Swann retired as Council Chairman and was succeeded by John P. Burke. ===2006 candidacy for governor=== {{Main article|Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006}} In December 2004, Swann, who resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of [[Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania]], indicated that he was considering seeking the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in the [[Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 election]]. On February 23, 2005, Swann filed papers with the state elections board stating his intention to run. On the same day, he formed a fundraising committee called Team 88 after his Steeler jersey number. On January 4, 2006, Swann formally declared his candidacy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,180607,00.html | work=Fox News | title=Lynn Swann Announces Pa. Gubernatorial Bid | date=January 5, 2006}}</ref> Swann's opponents for the Republican [[primary election|primary]] had initially included Jim Panyard, [[Pennsylvania Senate|State Senator]] [[Jeff Piccola]], and former [[Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania|Lieutenant Governor]] [[William Scranton, III]]. After Swann received the endorsement of the Republican state committee on February 11, 2006, all three opponents quit the race, leaving Swann as the only Republican to have filed by the deadline of March 7, 2006. Swann chose [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] Commissioner [[Jim Matthews (politician)|Jim Matthews]] as his running mate. Polls in early February showed Swann and Rendell in a statistical tie,<ref>[http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_422413.html Rendell, Swann in dead heat - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]</ref> though Rendell had the advantage of being the popular incumbent.<ref>http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGov060518State.htm</ref> Swann's campaign focused on reforming Harrisburg by addressing mass transit, property tax, law enforcement, the environment and the growing concern of obesity. He also supported giving the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] Pittsburgh's lone slots license so they could build a new arena, free of taxpayer money. In the end, Swann lost the election with 40% of the vote to incumbent [[Ed Rendell]]'s 60%. Had Swann won, he would have been the first African American Governor of [[Pennsylvania]] and only the third African American elected governor of a state in U.S. history. Of the three Republican African American gubernatorial candidates in 2006, all three of them lost; [[Ken Blackwell|Kenneth Blackwell]] lost in Ohio, and [[Randy Daniels]] lost in New York. ===2008 to present=== In 2008, Swann confirmed that he was considering running for the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district]] against Rep. [[Jason Altmire]].<ref>[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07102/777446-366.stm 88 in '08?]</ref> However, Swann did not file for the election and former congresswoman [[Melissa Hart (politician)|Melissa Hart]] won the Republican nomination unopposed and then lost to Altmire in the 2008 general election.<ref>[http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/lib/bcel/elections/petition_filers.pdf Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Unofficial List of Candidates]</ref> In the [[2008 U.S. presidential election|2008 presidential election]], Swann endorsed and campaigned with Arizona Senator [[John McCain]] for the presidency, though Swann had remained neutral through the primaries. In [[2012 us presidential election|2012]], he did the same for former Massachusetts Governor [[Mitt Romney]], once Romney had become the presumptive Republican nominee.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/olympians-and-other-athletes-playing-politics/17/</ref> In 2015, before the primary elections, Swann announced his support of former Florida Governor [[Jeb Bush]], while also criticizing [[Donald Trump]].<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-nfl-player-lynn-swann-endorses-jeb-bush-for-president/</ref> On April 13, 2016, Swann was named as the athletic director of the University of Southern California. He assumed the position on July 1, 2016.<ref>http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041316aaa.html</ref> ==See also== * [[Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame]] * [[Drew Crompton]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Lynn Swann}} * {{Profootballhof|id=208|name=Lynn Swann}} * {{cfbhof|id=70012|name=Lynn Swann}} * {{Footballstats |nfl=SWA332232 |cfl= |afl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=S/SwanLy00 |rotoworld=}} * {{Wayback |date=20061101201215 |url=http://www.swannforgovernor.com/ |title=2006 Swann for Governor campaign website }} * {{IMDb name|id=0841712|name=Lynn Swann}} * {{C-SPAN|lynnswann}} {{Navboxes | title = Offices and distinctions | list1 = {{s-start}} {{s-media}} {{s-bef|before=[[Gordon Elliott]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Host of ''[[To Tell the Truth]]''|years=1990–1991}} {{s-aft|after=[[Alex Trebek]]}} {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef|before=[[D. 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