RIP Franco Harris

[Riggo-toni]

So sad - died just days before the 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception.

https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiU2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTIvMjEvc3BvcnRzL2Zvb3RiYWxsL2ZyYW5jby1oYXJyaXMtZGVhZC1zdGVlbGVycy5odG1s0gFXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMS9zcG9ydHMvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnJhbmNvLWhhcnJpcy1kZWFkLXN0ZWVsZXJzLmFtcC5odG1s?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

 

Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose shoestring catch known as the “Immaculate Reception” in 1972 remains one of the most memorable moments in N.F.L. history, has died. He was 72.

The Steelers announced his death but did not cite a cause.

Harris’s death comes days before the 50th anniversary of the “Immaculate Reception,” which Mike Tomlin, the current Steelers coach, said this week was “the most significant play in the history of the game.” The Steelers planned to retire Harris’s jersey number, 32, during a halftime ceremony at their game on Saturday.

The 6-foot-2 running back won four Super Bowls with the Steelers as they established themselves as the N.F.L.’s dominant team of the 1970s, and he was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first nine seasons. But it was a single, heads-up play that more than anything defined his career.

[Kosher Ham]

Damn.

[China]

 

[Bang]

That's terrible. Very sad.
 

~Bang

[LadySkinsFan]

Great catch for sure. I'm sure Steelers fans are mourning him.

[88Comrade2000]

 

He was on Chris Russo's program the day before. RIP Franco.

Edited December 22, 2022 by 88Comrade2000