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In addition to his Super Bowl victories, Bradshaw led the Steelers to eight AFC Central championships. He was known for his particularly powerful arm. He was inducted in 1988, 1989 and 1996, respectively, into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. He retired from the Steelers in the summer of 1984, after having missed much of the previous season because of elbow surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827132451/http://cover32.com/2016/07/05/day-terry-bradshaw-retired-steelers/|title=The day Terry Bradshaw retired from the Steelers|publisher=Cover 32|date=July 5, 2016|accessdate=March 25, 2019}}</ref>
In addition to his Super Bowl victories, Bradshaw led the Steelers to eight AFC Central championships. He was known for his particularly powerful arm. He was inducted in 1988, 1989 and 1996, respectively, into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. He retired from the Steelers in the summer of 1984, after having missed much of the previous season because of elbow surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827132451/http://cover32.com/2016/07/05/day-terry-bradshaw-retired-steelers/|title=The day Terry Bradshaw retired from the Steelers|publisher=Cover 32|date=July 5, 2016|accessdate=March 25, 2019}}</ref>
Bradshaw was born in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], but spent several of his formative years in [[Iowa]]. He played with the Woodlawn High School Knights football team in Shreveport from 1962 to 1965. He graduated in 1970 from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and played with the Tech Bulldogs in the 1996, 1967, 1968, and 1969 seasons. In 1984, he was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Hall of Fame. He held nearly all Louisiana Tech passing records during his four seasons there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lasportshall.com/?inductees=terry-bradshaw|title=Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1988 inductees)|publisher=lasportshall.com|accessdate=March 25, 2019}}</ref>
Bradshaw was born in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], but spent several of his formative years in [[Iowa]]. He played with the Woodlawn High School Knights football team in Shreveport from 1962 to 1965. He graduated in 1970 from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and played with the Tech Bulldogs in the 1996, 1967, 1968, and 1969 seasons. (Interestingly, in his freshman season he was not the starter: he played behind Phil Robertson, who later became famous as the founder of Duck Commander and patriarch of the [[Duck Dynasty]] clan.) In 1984, he was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Hall of Fame. He held nearly all Louisiana Tech passing records during his four seasons there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lasportshall.com/?inductees=terry-bradshaw|title=Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1988 inductees)|publisher=lasportshall.com|accessdate=March 25, 2019}}</ref>
A devout [[Christianity|Christian]], Bradshaw wrote the book ''Terry Bradshaw: Man of Steel'' with broadcaster Dave Diles.
A devout [[Christianity|Christian]], Bradshaw wrote the book ''Terry Bradshaw: Man of Steel'' with broadcaster Dave Diles.