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Arthur Joseph Rooney II was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the eldest of nine children of Patricia (Reagan) and longtime Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, [2] and the grandson of Steelers founder "the Chief", Art Rooney, Sr. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 with a B.A. in Political Science. [3]
The Rooneys are primarily known for having been the majority owners and operators of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) since the formation of the franchise in 1933. Art Rooney was the founder and owner of the team, from its establishment as a semi-independent team in the Western Pennsylvania Professional Football ...
Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as "the Chief", was an American professional football executive. He was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), from 1933 until his death.
The allegations Brian Flores has made against NFL owners has a lot of people wondering whether the Rooney Rule, designed to prevent racist hiring practices, is as effective as it should be. As the ...
Pittsburgh Steelers owner and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Rooney died on Thursday, the team announced.
Steelers owner Art Rooney said he can't envision Antonio Brown being with the team next season, and indicated Pittsburgh will trade him.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have numerous unofficial fan clubs in many cities throughout the country, that typically meet in bars or taverns on game days. This phenomenon is known to occur for other NFL teams as well, but "Steeler bars" are more visible than most, including representative establishments even in cities that field their own NFL teams.
Most anticipate the NFL owners moving the league to a 17-game schedule for the 2021 season, something that has been a bone of contention with the players for years. Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art ...