Where Are They Now?

MYRON POTTIOS

Linebacker

1961-65

Resides inIndio, California

 

 

 

What is your current job and what does it entail?

I work a one or two days a week for a company called Southland Titles in Escrow. When I left football I got into the metals business. I dealt with raw material metals. We sold metals to the aerospace and the military.

 

 

Did you get involved in the business world during your playing day?

Yes, when I played for the Steelers I worked for Pittsburgh Metrological Company.

 

 

What is the fondest memory from your playing career?

There are a lot. Being a rookie and playing for the Steelers, knowing what the veterans were like always picking on the rookies. You had that anticipation. Another fond memory was being home with family. The team we had in 1963 was a great team and we should have won a championship. We had a lot of great guys on our team. Coming to a team with Bobby Layne, John Henry Johnson, Preston Carpenter, Big Daddy Lipscomb and Ernie Stautner. These were guys I knew of and what they were like from watching them as a kid. That was a great experience.

 

Was that intimidating at all?
At first you are intimidated. You don’t know what’s going to happen until you prove yourself and they accept you. Once they accept you and you have proven yourself as a ball player, you are in good shape.

 

 

What was your best game?

In 1963 I made first team All-Star at middle linebacker. That was a great accomplishment. I don’t think there was one game that I remember having a super, super game.

 

 

What did you like most about playing for the Steelers?

There were quite a few things. First of all it was home. That was a big plus. I enjoyed playing in front of family and friends. I went to high school in Charleroi.  Second of all playing for the Rooneys. Third was Coach Parker. I thought he was excellent and was a great coach.

 

 

Was it a dream come true to play for the hometown team?
I was very lucky and fortunate in that respect. Those were good years for me when I played for the Steelers. The combination of things for me was a big plus.

 

 

Teammate you were closest to during your playing days?

Dick Hoak, Lou Michaels and Theron Sapp.

 

 

Do you still keep in touch with former teammates?

The ones I see for different social events throughout the country, things like golf outings and fund-raisers throughout the country. I am on the West Coast so I don’t get back there too often. 

Is it fun to get together?
That’s what it’s all about. You go back and talk about the good old times, the good things you did, the dumb things you did and the mistakes you made. You sit back and look at it and laugh.

 

 

Do you still follow the Steelers and if so, how closely?

I’ll watch them and see what’s going on and happening.

 

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