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The Latest Breaking News from Franco Harris

Franco Harris: Hall of Fame running back passes away at 72

Harris' final season in 1984 was spent as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

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Steelers president Art Rooney II issues statement on death of Franco Harris

Here is the statement from Steelers team president Art Rooney II.

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Steelers President Shares Statement About Death of Franco Harris

The team is scheduled to retire his jersey on Saturday at halftime against the Raiders.

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NFL legends pay tribute to star of 'immaculate reception' as Franco Harris dies at 72

One of the greatest running backs ever has sadly passed away at age of 72, three days before the anniversary of his involvement in one of the greatest plays in NFL history - the 'immaculate reception'

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Looking back at the life and career of Steelers legend Franco Harris

Steelers legend Franco Harris died at the age of 72.

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Schupak: Remembering football great Franco Harris, his love of golf and the Immaculate Dinner Reception

What brought the Super Bowl IX MVP all the way to Korea? It turned out Harris had taken up golf five years earlier.

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Football World Remembers Franco Harris, Steelers Legend and Hall of Famer

He was an iconic part of the Steelers’ 1970s dynasty, which took home four Super Bowls.

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Steelers great Franco Harris dies at 72

PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris, author of the most famous play in NFL history and one of the greatest players in franchise history, has reportedly died at 72.

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Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception will always be one of the NFL’s greatest, most miraculous plays

Franco Harris died at age 72, but his greatest play will never be forgotten.

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Steelers Hall of Fame Running Back Franco Harris Dies at 72

Part of arguably the most iconic play in NFL history, the “Immaculate Reception,” Harris was the backbone of Pittsburgh’s dynasty of the 1970s.

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Franco Harris, Steelers Hall of Fame running back, dies at 72

Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972 through 1983, has died at the age of 72.

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Franco Harris, a Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back, dies at 72

Harris' heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history. Harris ran for 12,120 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.

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Steelers legend Franco Harris has died at age 72

Franco Harris died just days before he was to be honored by the team.

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Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris dies at 72

Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris has died

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At 50, 'Immaculate Reception' still lifts a region's spirits

The “Immaculate Reception” turns 50 this Friday, Dec. 23

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Top Five Catches in NFL History

Our blue-ribbon panel of four former receivers took into account the stakes, the stage and the degree of difficulty in breaking down their top five receptions, including an eye-opening fact about one-handers.

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Was Justin Jefferson’s catch the NFL’s greatest of all time? We debate it.

Was it better than Odell Beckham Jr.'s? The helmet catch? Santonio Holmes' catch?

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Fetterman, rallying in Strip District, makes appeals to Pittsburgh

John Fetterman, recently criticized by some Democrats for his lack of a campaign presence in Pennsylvania’s major cities, was all-in on Pittsburgh at a rainy public rally in the Strip District on Saturday as the race for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat draws nearer.

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Steelers RB Najee Harris focused on winning Super Bowls

Najee Harris talks about being compared to Steelers legend Franco Harris.

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Steelers to retire Franco Harris' No. 32 jersey during Immaculate Reception anniversary

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception at their Christmas Eve game against the Las Vegas Raiders by retiring the No. 32 jersey of the game’s hero — running back Franco Harris.

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Pittsburgh Steelers to retire Franco Harris’ No. 32

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to retire Franco Harris' iconic No. 32

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Steelers announce Franco Harris’ No. 32 to be retired this season

The Steelers will retire Franco Harris' jersey this season.

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Ron Cook: Art Rooney Jr. should join Steelers' dynastic greats in Hall of Fame

The telephone call came on Friday morning.

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