Barry Pearson, Former Steelers and Chiefs Wide Receiver, Passes Away at 76

Barry Pearson, a former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs, passed away on August 16 at the age of 76, as reported by Chris Ward of steelersnow.com.

Pearson joined the Steelers as a free agent in 1972 after a successful college career at Northwestern. He played two seasons with the Steelers, where he was part of the team during the famous Immaculate Reception play in the 1972 playoffs, and later spent three seasons with the Chiefs, leading the team in receiving yards in 1975.

A knee injury in 1976 ended his football career, after which he worked as a wide receivers coach at Oklahoma State and later returned to the family business. He is survived by his wife Linda, their two daughters, and three grandchildren.