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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.
Arthur Joseph Rooney II (born September 14, 1952) is an American football executive and lawyer. He is the owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
May 19, 2023 · On this date 90 years ago, on May 19, 1933, the National Football League granted the request for an expansion franchise in Pittsburgh to be owned by Art Rooney and the Pittsburgh Professional Football Club was formed as the team that later became the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Jan 29, 2024 · Steelers president Art Rooney II admitted Monday that there's a growing sense of urgency for the franchise to end its playoff victory drought.
Aug 26, 1988 · Art Rooney Sr., the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a figure on the American sports scene for more than half a century, died yesterday at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, eight days after...
Mar 29, 2024 · Head coach Mike Tomlin, general manager Omar Khan and team owner Art Rooney II spent a little more than an hour combined going over a unique offseason for the Steelers, after they revamped...
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Jul 7, 2017 · Rooney was a driving force behind the NFL-AFL merger, and kept the Steelers franchise viable during the depression, World War II and other tough times, even merging with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1943 and Chicago Cardinals in 1944 during the war.
