Earnest Lee Holmes (July 11, 1948 – January 17, 2008) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, …

Jan 18, 2008 · The world discovered that the 6-foot-3, 280-pound Holmes, who one can safely say was the most feared member of the Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s, was a bit …

Jul 11, 2012 · Checkout the latest stats for Ernie Holmes. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

Jan 20, 2008 · We are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and untimely death of Ernie Holmes. Ernie was one of the toughest players to ever wear a Steelers uniform. He was a key …

Ernie Holmes celebrates during Pittsburgh's 16-6 victory over Minnesota in Super Bowl IX. (Photo: Getty) Woody Widenhofer, Pittsburgh's former linebackers coach, said that...

Jan 18, 2008 · Ernie Holmes, a two-time Super Bowl winner and an anchor of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 'Steel Curtain' defence, has died in a car crash. He was 59.

Apr 7, 2010 · The life and times of troubled former Steelers defensive lineman Ernie Holmes is chronicled in a new book. Here is an excerpt.

Jan 18, 2008 · Ernest Lee Holmes, a member of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defense for the Steelers' first two Super Bowls, died in an automobile accident near Beaumont on Thursday …

Jan 19, 2008 · Mr. Holmes, who died at age 59 Thursday night in a one-vehicle wreck in his native Texas, made only two Pro Bowls and never was a serious candidate for the Pro Football Hall …

Jan 19, 2008 · Mr. Holmes, who died at age 59 Thursday night in a one-vehicle wreck in his native Texas, made only two Pro Bowls and never was a serious candidate for the Pro Football Hall …