Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL - Hardcover

Rooney, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306815699 ISBN 13: 9780306815690

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2007

Synopsis

In 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers will turn seventy-five years old. So will Dan Rooney. In Dan Rooney, the owner talks about growing up on Pittsburgh's North Side, competing with Johnny Unitas for top high school quarterback honors in western Pennsylvania, learning the ropes of big-time sports from his father and mentor, Art Rooney ("the Chief"), helping to shape the modern NFL into America's all-consuming passion, and forging the Steelers into a Super Bowl-winning dynasty. He also speaks frankly about winning and losing, and discusses his relationships with family, coaches, players, owners, NFL commissioners, the media, and the fans-"Steeler Nation." It's all here: the difficult contract negotiations, controversial decisions, memorable teams, and many behind-the-scenes stories of the growth of America's favorite game. A dedicated family man and proud native of Pittsburgh, this chairman of one of the most successful franchises ever reveals the dynamics that have made him such a respected owner in the NFL.

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Review:

"Thank you, Dan Rooney, for giving us your best memories."--"Pro Football Weekly"

Synopsis:

This is the life story of the owner of one of the most storied franchises and family dynasties in American Football's NFL - the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is the story of Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, a member of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of NFL as told in Rooney's own words. He reveals for the first time his life growing up as the son of the team's founder, his illustrious high school football career, his rise through the ranks of the Steelers organization, first as a groundskeeper and then taking over the team from his dad and overseeing the Steeler franchise as they went on to win four Super Bowls in the 1970s. He also discusses the many changes in the NFL over the years, as American Football has been supplanted by baseball as America's game.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0306815699
• ISBN 13: 9780306815690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288