RIP Franco Harris

[Dee*Jay]

Those of us who grew up in Pittsburgh in the 70s understood that football was not a sport... It was an INSTITUTION. A *religion*.

I remember going with my dad and waiting in the line at the steel mill where he worked to pick up his paycheck. THE topic of conversation was always -- ALWAYS -- football. Last week's game.... Everything they did wrong, and everything they did right. Next week's game and how that should be played...

So very sad to hear about this passing.

 

[stracci2000]

OMG
#32
He was a living legend to all of us from the 'Burgh.
I always loved his statue in the airport, where they are probably laying wreaths and lighting candles as we speak.
I saw him get inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, 1990. (Along with Jack Lambert)

 

[Dee*Jay]

Apparently they were planning on retiring his number at halftime during Saturday's game.

 

[Matata]

Noooooooooooooooooooo. Damn. I ate lunch with him a couple times when I was a teen. Both times it was just coincidence that I and a few friends were in the same burger joint as he and we waived at him and he'd call us over to join him. He was a very nice person.