Donnie Shell was part of the four Super Bowl
teams from the 1970's. He was also one of the
original "Steel Curtain" members. Shell was
one of the greatest undrafted free agents in
NFL history. He came to the Steelers in 1974
after a stellar career at South Caroling State
as a linebacker and safety. In his first three
seasons, he was one of the best special teams
players in the NFL. In 1977, he became a full-
time starter and led the team in interceptions
four times. Donnie was the first strong safety
in NFL history to intercept 50 passes and still
holds the NFL record for career interceptions
with 51. During his 14 seasons, he made the
Pro Bowl five consecutive times and was a
standout on four Super Bowl winning teams. As
a
team captain, he was a great leader with his
hard-hitting physical style of play. Donnie was
nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
nine times.
This is a commission piece that I did for Art
Rooney, Jr., owner of the Steelers. The
painting
was made into a collector card which is a
limited edition of 1000.
The painting is traditional oils on Museum-
grade Masonite. The overall size is 16" x
20".
This piece is SOLD.
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