Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys You Likely Rocked During Your Childhood

July 5, 2013   ·   Joshua Axelrod   ·   Jump to comments

Every kid who grew up in Pittsburgh and even pretended to care about football owned a Steelers jersey.
It is impossible to walk around the city without seeing an iconic Steelers jersey every few steps. Of course, it is a testament to the number of legendary players who wore black and gold that there are so many instantly recognizable jerseys from almost every era of Steelers football.
My first Steelers jersey was a knockoff Hines Ward, who I fell in love with after he won Super Bowl XL MVP honors. I imagine a lot of kids who began following the Steelers in the mid-2000s repped Ward with as big of a smile as he always had in his playing days.
I upgraded to an authentic Mike Wallace jersey during his rookie season. At the time, I fully expected him to become a franchise cornerstone. We all know how that turned out.
Now I rock a bumblebee Lawrence Timmons jersey, mostly because he is by far the best player on our defense now and I refuse to believe the Steelers will le...

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