PITTSBURGH � The family of former Pittsburgh Steeler Dwight White is suing the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and three doctors, claiming negligence contributed to his death.

Monday�s suit in Allegheny County Court says one of White�s doctors was out of town and another prescribed an over-the-counter medication when he weakened after being discharged from back surgery in May 2008.
White�s wife took him to an emergency room when his condition worsened. A blood clot was diagnosed in his lung, and he died June 6, 2008, at UPMC Presbyterian hospital at age 58.
White family attorney Art Schwarzwaelder says the athlete�s doctors missed chances to save his life.
The suit seeks damages of more than $25,000. UPMC didn�t return messages for comment.
White was a member of the Steelers� Steel Curtain defense, which won four Super Bowls in the 1970s.