Happy Birthday to "Mean Joe" Greene. He is 63 years old today. As a Miami Dolphins fan I grew up disliking the Steelers, since they were an AFC foe which was perennially in our way on the road to the Super Bowl. But like any true fan, I have to admit to a grudging respect and admiration for the Steelers, especially in the seventies when they were such a dominant team. Part of the reason they were so good was their much heralded "Steel Curtain" defense, of which Mean Joe Greene was the cornerstone. "Mean Joe" was a great defensive lineman and well known to pro football fans of Pittsburgh Steelers opponents.
In 1979, he became known to a much wider audience with this classic Coke commercial. It was listed as one of the top ten commercials of all time by TV Guide magazine and shown in many countries around the world in which "Mean Joe" wasn't even known at all. It is an iconic commercial and timeless in its portrayal of a young fan looking up to his sports hero. Even if it only a commercial, some players today could learn a thing or two about star players' deportment and the effect it has on their youthful admirers.
Here is the commercial. Happy birthday, "Mean Joe" Greene.
In 1979, he became known to a much wider audience with this classic Coke commercial. It was listed as one of the top ten commercials of all time by TV Guide magazine and shown in many countries around the world in which "Mean Joe" wasn't even known at all. It is an iconic commercial and timeless in its portrayal of a young fan looking up to his sports hero. Even if it only a commercial, some players today could learn a thing or two about star players' deportment and the effect it has on their youthful admirers.
Here is the commercial. Happy birthday, "Mean Joe" Greene.
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