Gary Dunn

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Gary Edward Dunn (born August 24, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played for 12 seasons.

Gary Dunn was born August 24, 1953, in Coral Gables, Florida. His grandfather was Bowman Foster Ashe, the first president of the University of Miami. Dunn attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables.

Dunn attended the University of Miami, where he was a standout college football player for the Miami Hurricanes.

In 1976, Dunn was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was a mainstay on the vaunted Steelers' defense for 12 seasons, serving as team captain four years. While with the Steelers, he was a two-time Super Bowl champion and had 18 career sacks, including of such legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks as Joe Namath, Bob Griese and Jim Kelly.^{[citation needed]}

After missing 10 starts in the 1985 season, Dunn underwent knee surgery twice during the off season.^[1] In the 1986 season, he recovered and started all 16 games and had 49 tackles.

Gary Dunn is the grandson of Bowman Foster Ashe, the first president of the University of Miami, and he and his wife Caron live in Tavernier, Florida, with their two children, Iris and Eddie. They own Oceanview Inn and Pub in Islamorada, Florida.

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