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Framed through parallels to football and Rocky Bleier’s personal journey as a war veteran, national collegiate football champion, and four-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bleier’s story explores both structural and emotional aspects for individuals and organizations to reach their greatest potential.
Sep 1, 2018 · Bleier, Rocky Biography. Rocky Bleier was inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor as a member of the Class of 2018. Football often is compared to war by the overly-dramatic. Rocky Bleier knows the difference. A 16th-round draft choice by the Steelers in 1968 as a halfback out of Notre Dame, Bleier also was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1969.
Still ranked ninth of the team's all-time rushing list, Bleier also finished his career with two touchdown receptions in the playoffs, including an acrobatic one in Super Bowl XIII. Rocky Bleier: Biographical information on Pittsburgh Steelers legendary running back, Rocky Bleier.
BIOGRAPHY. Rocky Bleier's story - a gripping tale of courage on both the football fields of America and the battle fields of Vietnam - has held audiences in rapt attention for years.
Mar 23, 2017 · Interview with Rocky Bleier: ; From the NFL to Vietnam and Back. by Amy Chan 3/23/2017. Share This Article. The incredible career of Rocky Bleier, running back on one of professional football’s greatest teams, was nearly preempted by a North Vietnamese Army attack on Aug. 20, 1969.
May 29, 2023 · Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 29, 2023. 7:01 PM. Grit has been a common theme throughout Rocky Bleier’s life. Whether it was recovering from gunfire and grenade wounds he suffered during the...
Nov 11, 2020 · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 0:03. 1:36. Appleton native Rocky Bleier, who won four Super Bowls as a halfback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s, endured one of the more remarkable...