Ernie Holmes
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | July 11, 1948 Jamestown, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | January 17, 2008 (aged 59) Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Burkeville Independent School District | ||||||
| College | Texas Southern | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 8th round, 203rd overall pick | ||||||
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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, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nicknamed "Fats", he was selected by the Steelers in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL draft and won two Super Bowl titles with the team. He spent all but one season of his career in Pittsburgh, retiring in 1978 after a stint with the New England Patriots.