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Oct 27, 2012 · The legacy of Art Rooney, Sr., founder and revered owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was honored and remembered Wednesday, Oct. 24 during a special Hometown Hall of Famer™ plaque dedication ceremony presented by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate Insurance Company at Rooney’s alma mater, Duquesne University.
It was not that Rooney didn't try. In 1938 he shocked the sports world by signing Byron "Whizzer" White, the Colorado All-America, to a then unthinkable $15,000 contract. Rooney’s continued faith in pro football was something that proved to be a guiding light for the NFL during the depression years. Finally, in the 1970s, the team hit on the ...
Art Rooney. Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as " the Chief ", was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), from 1933 until his death. Rooney is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an Olympic qualifying boxer ...
Pittsburgh Steelers founder and owner Art Rooney was honored in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as part of the Hometown Hall of Famers™ program.
Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as “The Chief”, was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), from 1933 until his death. Rooney is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an Olympic qualifying boxer, and was part or whole owner in several track sport venues ...
Jul 7, 2017 · Art Rooney Sr. was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 1965. Rooney was also an inaugural member of the Steelers Hall of Honor as a member of the Class of 2017. He wasn't the first in the Steelers organization to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and that is just how Rooney would have wanted it.
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Oct 31, 2022 · Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL).
