Thursday, April 13, 2017

Dan Rooney is an NFL legend, but his real legacy goes far beyond football

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Dan Rooney ran the Pittsburgh Steelers as team president back in the 1970s, when they won four Super Bowls in six years. He was team chairman when the Steelers surged back to modern prominence, with Super Bowl wins in 2006 and 2009. He was already an NFL legend by that point, having been voted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

But when Rooney passed away Thursday at age 84, the football owner and executive left a legacy that goes much deeper than wins and losses, one that even surpasses the glory of Super Bowl trophies. Ever heard of the "Rooney Rule"? Yeah, that's named for him.  

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