Franco Harris, 4 time Superbowl winning Pgh Steelers fullback passes away at 72

[Commander Wallace]

Franco Harris has passed away. Franco was a much loved fullback with the Pittsburgh Steelers for over a decade. Franco also made the Pro Bowl nine times and was the NFL’s rushing touchdown leader in 1976.

Sadly, Franco was scheduled to appear on the field with the Steelers on this Saturday, December 24th, 2022, to be just the third player in Steelers history to have his number retired, after Joe Greene and Ernie Stautner. The Saturday game was also with the Former Oakland Raiders. The Saturday game was setup to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the famous " Immaculate reception." The original game was December 23rd, 1972. This game, like 50 years ago, would be with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders playing again. Franco Harris was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

Quote: With the Steelers trailing in the last 30 seconds of the game, Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a pass attempt to John Fuqua. The ball either bounced off the helmet of Raiders safety Jack Tatum or off the hands of Fuqua, and, as it fell, Steelers fullback Franco Harris caught it just before it could hit the ground and ran for a game-winning.

Kevin Cook's The Last Headbangers cites the play as the beginning of a bitter rivalry between Pittsburgh and Oakland that fueled a historically brutal Raiders team during the NFL's most controversially physical era.[1] NFL Films has chosen it as the greatest play of all time, as well as the most controversial.[2][3] The play was also selected as the Greatest Play in NFL History in the NFL Network's 100 series. The play was a turning point for the Steelers, who reversed four decades of futility with their first playoff win ever, and went on to win four Super Bowls by the end of the 1970s. People still talk about this famous play who like Football. I'm sure it's talked about not only in Pittsburgh but also in Oakland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Reception


https://nypost.com/2022/12/21/steele...is-dead-at-72/


Franco Harris was a fixture in the Pittsburgh area engaged in a number of businesses and even more charities.








Rest in peace Franco and thanks for the great football and all you did in your community.

[Jimbuna]

R I P Franco