Steelers’ Vice President Art Rooney Jr., son of the Steelers’ founder Art Rooney Sr. and father of Steelers’ owner Art Rooney II, is one of 25 candidates named for the Contributor category in the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Rooney Jr. served as the Steelers’ Personnel Director from 1965 to 1986, before becoming the Steelers’ Vice President in 1987.
Without Rooney Jr., the Pittsburgh Steelers’ generational success might have never come to fruition, as he and the scouting department was responsible for 10 Hall of Fame caliber players from 1969 to 1974. Players drafted or signed from his guidance included ‘Mean’ Joe Green, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, and Mel Blount, just to name a few.
Art Rooney Jr. is a candidate in the Contributor category for the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2025.https://t.co/HZTRzEz1eg
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 16, 2024
The Rooney family is a vital and beloved piece of Steelers history, and in some ways, the heart of Pittsburgh itself. Rooney Jr. created the tradition of winning for the ‘Steel City’, and much of what we fans love today about our great team is because of him.
