Classic Steelers : The 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Steelers History

Name: Classic Steelers : The 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Steelers History
Brand: Kent State University Press

Kent State University Press

Classic SteelersThe 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Steelers History\nAuthor(s): David Finoli\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Kent State University Press, United States\nImprint: Kent State University Press\nISBN-13: 9781606351987, 978-1606351987\nSynopsis\nWhen it came to football in the 1930s, the college sport was king. But in 1933, former boxer and minor league baseball player Art Rooney, who had quarterbacked the squad at Duquesne University, purchased a team for Pittsburgh for $2,500. Thus began the legacy we know as \""Steeler Nation.\""\n\nAt the time, no one could have imagined that the Pirates, as they were originally named, would become a treasured possession for Pittsburghers. For the first 40 years, the franchise was a national joke. With only one playoff performancea 210 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles for the eastern division title in 1947highlights were minimal for a team that regularly found itself at the bottom of the standings.\n\nThen in 1969, Art Roon.