Harris was still at Penn State when I started there. He then shared the spotlight with Lydell Mitchell but shined brightly enough to be a first round draft pick. Interestingly, Harris and Mitchell teamed up again later in life to become business partners.
A very sad day. I was at the Immaculate Reception game. I will never forget that experience, that elation, that bedlam. But Francoâs importance in Steelers history went far beyond even that iconic play. Joe Greene has said the Steelers became the Steelers when Franco arrived. And he was beloved, on and off the field. Francoâs Italian Army is shedding a tear today. As am I.
RIP Franco. Coincidentally, the Raiders and Steelers are playing each other this Saturday - one day after the 50th anniversary of that game.
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Dec 21, 2022 - 5:23am
rgio wrote:
Franco was a local legend, going to HS in Mount Holly (NJ) about 8 miles from where I grew up.
His brother Pete (a high school friend of my older brother) was all-American at Penn State and passed away a while back. Both were good guys from all accounts. A sad day.
I just read that the Steelers were planning to retire his number on Saturday when they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception. I assume it will still take place, with a much different feel to it.
A very sad day. I was at the Immaculate Reception game. I will never forget that experience, that elation, that bedlam. But Francoâs importance in Steelers history went far beyond even that iconic play. Joe Greene has said the Steelers became the Steelers when Franco arrived. And he was beloved, on and off the field. Francoâs Italian Army is shedding a tear today. As am I.
Franco Harris, 72 yo. Liver cancer. Just heard it on the radio.
Franco was a local legend, going to HS in Mount Holly (NJ) about 8 miles from where I grew up.
His brother Pete (a high school friend of my older brother) was all-American at Penn State and passed away a while back. Both were good guys from all accounts. A sad day.
I just read that the Steelers were planning to retire his number on Saturday when they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception. I assume it will still take place, with a much different feel to it.
They were supposed to play near us in August but cancelled. I think they did some shows after but it looked like they had cut out the heavy touring. Billings is a long way from anywhere.
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Dec 18, 2022 - 3:17pm
kurtster wrote:
Cleveland was the first and last stop of The Tubes very first time out of SF on their first US tour. Saw both shows. Jaw dropping.
Iconic of a show never to be done like that since. Kinda like when Genesis performed the full costume Lamb right before Gabriel's departure. Just once. Got to see that one too, so I can compare.
Still listen to them semi regularly. It looks like he had a lot of fun going down the road.
Cleveland was the first and last stop of The Tubes very first time out of SF on their first US tour. Saw both shows. Jaw dropping.
Iconic of a show never to be done like that since. Kinda like when Genesis performed the full costume Lamb right before Gabriel's departure. Just once. Got to see that one too, so I can compare.
Still listen to them semi regularly. It looks like he had a lot of fun going down the road.
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Dec 17, 2022 - 8:16pm
steeler wrote:
From a tribute story yesterday in the Washington Post:
Within five minutes of his interview with former Washington State athletic director Bill Moos, Leach was opining about Winston Churchill and the mechanics of snowblowers amid the rigors of Wyoming winters.
That guy sounds like a character I'd like to meet.
Been reading the stories about college football coach Mike Leach, who recently died. I knew about the Air Raid offense and his prowess as an innovator who transformed the game. What I did not know was really much about the man â and he was worth knowing. These anecdotes are amazing. Who knew that he wrote a book about Geronimo and was a regular at a Key West bar? He was a character and a philosopher. He lived life to its fullest and encouraged others to do the same. Swing Your Sword!
From a Facebook post
As we mourn the passing of Mississippi State coach Mike Leach, I thought I'd bring you a precious story that illustrates how much the coach loved people- all sorts of people.
Lincoln Riley was hired by Mike Leach as an assistant coach in the early 2000's when Coach Leach was the head coach at Texas Tech.
One day, Riley overheard a phone conversation that Coach Leach was having, and Lincoln Riley tells The Players Tribune it went like this:
"He (Coach Leach) picked it up (the phone) and said, âHey, howâs it going?â And then he listened for a second and asked, âWhere ya calling from?â
"He kept talking on the phone and I eventually sort of tuned out. Now, a short phone conversation for Coach Leach is an hour.
"So he was talking about this and that, and I was kind of hunkered down working on my own stuff. At some point, the call got dropped. They must have lost reception. Coach said, 'Can you hear me? Are you there?'
"He hung up his old flip phone, swung it back open and redialed. He said, âHey, sorry I lost you.â And then they resumed their conversation for another 30 minutes or so before Coach finally hung up.
"After he was done, we started talking and I said, âHey Coach, who was that on the phone?â
"And he said, âOh, they had the wrong number.'â
