Mike Ditka, Mike Webster, Rob Gronkowski named to NFL's All-Time Team
Western Pennsylvania continues to be well represented on the NFL’s All-Time Team.
Aliquippa native and former Pitt star Mike Ditka and Woodland Hills graduate Rob Gronkowski were two of the five tight ends named to the team Friday.
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster was among the offensive linemen to earn a spot.
A 26-member panel is making the selections as part of the NFL’s celebration of its centennial season.
The other tight ends were Hall of Famers Kellen Winslow, John Mackey and Tony Gonzalez.
Tackles on the team were Hall of Famers Anthony Munoz, Forrest Gregg, Art Shell, Roosevelt Brown, Jonathan Ogden, Cal Hubbard and Walter Jones.
The guards were Jim Parker, John Hannah, Larry Allen, Gene Upshaw, Dan Fortmann, Randall McDaniel and Bruce Matthews. Again, all are enshrined in Canton, Ohio.
At center, the other players chosen were Dwight Stephenson, Jim Otto and Mel Hein, all Hall of Famers.
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