Tributes have poured in for Franco Harris after the Pittsburgh Steelers legendary running back sadly passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 72.
The news comes just days before Harris was set to be at the Steelers upcoming home game on Christmas Eve, when he was to given a reception at half-time as the team intended to retire his jersey number 32. But sadly, Harris passed away overnight, his son has confirmed, after he was said to have been healthy in recent weeks and had been looking forward to the weekend's festivities.
His death comes just three days before the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest plays in NFL history, known as the 'Immaculate Reception', when quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a pass that was broken up by a defender and ricocheted across the field into the arms of Harris with just 22 seconds to go as he run it in for a touchdown to win the game to advance in the playoffs against their fierce rival Oakland Raiders.
