Bennie Cunningham

Athlete Information

Seneca High School Graduation Year 1972

College Attended Clemson 1972 - 1976

Other (Professional, etc.) Pittsburg Steelers 1976 - 1985

Sport(s) Lettered In (years) Football (3), Basketball (3), Baseball (3), Track (3)

High School

• Four Sport Letterman at Seneca High
• Shrine Bowl Participant at Seneca High
• All State Football
• Holds school record for most rebounds on a basketball game with 29

College

• Attended Clemson on football scholorship
• Consensus All American as a Junior
• Sporting News 1^st Team as a Senior
• All ACC (twice)
• Selected to multiple All Star Games
  • Hula Bowl
  • Japan Bowl
  • East-West Shrine Bowl
• Clemson Hall of Fame
  • 1884
• Ranked as Clemson’s #15 football player of all-time
  • 1999
• Atlantic Coast Conference
  • Named to 50^th Anniversary Team in 2003
  • Only tight end named to the team

Professional Football

• 1^st Round Selection of the Pittsburg Steelers in 1976
• Played 10 years with the Pittsburg Steelers
• Earned two Super Bowl Rings in 1978 and 1979 with the Steelers
  • Career
    • Played in 118 games
      • 80 starts
    • 202 Receptions
    • 2879 Yards
    • 20 Touchdowns
• Elected to the Pittsburg Steelers 75^th Anniversary Hall of Fame Team
  • 2007