We’ve Lost Franco Harris

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

Gone at 72. Missed his Steeler jersey retirement, and a celebration of the Immaculate Reception, by ~96 hours. Very sad.

 

[NoleLizards]

Gone at 72. Missed his Steeler jersey retirement, and a celebration of the Immaculate Reception, by ~96 hours. Very sad.

When I was a kid in the 70s, I absolutely loved the Steelers. I had newspaper clippings with photos of their stars taped on my bedroom walls, and Franco was one of my childhood heroes.

My allergies are acting up...

R.I.P.

 

[GeddyLee09]

Gone at 72. Missed his Steeler jersey retirement, and a celebration of the Immaculate Reception, by ~96 hours. Very sad.

What took them 40+ years to retire his jersey? Should have happened 38 years ago. Too bad.

 

[seminoleed]

What took them 40+ years to retire his jersey? Should have happened 38 years ago. Too bad.

Mean Joe's had his retired, but not Franco? Nor Bradshaw for that matter.

 

[GeddyLee09]

Mean Joe's had his retired, but not Franco? Nor Bradshaw for that matter.

Steelers only have two officially retired numbers. 70 and 75. No 12 or 88, 47, 59 or 58 either. Wow.

 

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

What took them 40+ years to retire his jersey? Should have happened 38 years ago. Too bad.

Even worse than the Sugar Bowl waiting 20+ years to recognize Bobby and Peter Warrick.

 

[NoleLizards]

Even worse than the Sugar Bowl waiting 20+ years to recognize Bobby and Peter Warrick.

Absolute worst I ever saw was the PFHOF not enshrining Kenny Stabler until after his passing. 😡

 

[GeddyLee09]

Absolute worst I ever saw was the PFHOF not enshrining Kenny Stabler until after his passing. 😡

Or Paterno getting his wins back and not Bobby.

 

[QuaZ2002]

Absolute worst I ever saw was the PFHOF not enshrining Kenny Stabler until after his passing. 😡

I don’t have a dog in this fight really but even “for the time” Stablers numbers were very very pedestrian. He did win a lot of games admittedly.

 

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

I don’t have a dog in this fight really but even “for the time” Stablers numbers were very very pedestrian. He did win a lot of games admittedly.

Who was a better partier AND championship caliber QB? Only Joe Namath comes to mind, and I think Stabler may have been a more extreme partier. 😀

 

[seminoleed]

There was a reason Stabler was known as Ol' Bourbon Breath.

 

[rtpnole]

I think in every sport, there are guys you like and respect even if you don’t particularly like the team they play for. In football, Harris, Joe Montana, Walter Payton. In baseball for me it’s was Derek Jeter and Ernie Banks (St. Louis kid here!). Hockey, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman. In basketball, Bill Russell and Steph Curry. There are more of course, but these are the ones who popped into my head.

 

[NoleLizards]

NFL Network is airing the premier of Franco's A Football Life tonight at 9 Eastern. Just a heads up for anyone who wishes to DVR it.