Donnie Shell played strong safety for the Steelers between 1974-1987. He was the Steelers' MVP for the 1980 season and played in 5 Pro Bowls. As of the 2007 season, he is the director of player development for the Carolina Panthers.
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In the 1979 season, the Steelers cornerbacks were Mel Blount and J.T. Thomas, the free safety was Ron Johnson and the strong safety was Donnie Shell.
From the wikipedia: * Twenty-two players earned four rings with the Steelers in the 1970's: Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mel Blount, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, Mike Webster, Donnie Shell, L. C. Greenwood, Rocky Bleier, Gerry Mullins, Larry Brown, Mike Wagner, J.T. Thomas, Loren Toews, Jon Kolb, Sam Davis, Steve Furness, Dwight White, Randy Grossman and the previously mentioned Joe Greene (who later added two more rings). At least five coaches were with the team all four years: George Perles, Louis Riecke, Woody Widenhofer and (as noted above) Chuck Noll and Dick Hoak. The list of Steelers front office staff receiving four rings during that era includes Director of Player Personnel Dick Haley.
Donnie Scott debuted on September 30, 1983, playing for the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium; he played his final game on October 4, 1991, playing for the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium.
Donnie Joseph debuted on July 11, 2013, playing for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium; he played his final game on September 13, 2013, playing for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
As of the 2008 season, only one person has won five Super Bowl rings as a player and that is Charles Haley who won two with the 49ers (XXIII and XXIV) and three with the Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX).