Art Rooney
The statue of Art Rooney outside Heinz Field.
Date of birth	January 27, 1901(1901-01-27)
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death	August 25, 1988 (age 87)
Place of death	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Position(s)	Owner
College	Duquesne
Career Highlights
Super Bowl       Wins	1979 Super Bowl XIV 1978 Super Bowl XIII 1975 Super Bowl X 1974 Super Bowl IX
Championships       Won	1979 AFC Championship 1978 AFC Championship 1975 AFC Championship 1974 AFC Championship
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1933-1988	Pittsburgh Steelers
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1964

Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 506 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (648 × 768 pixel, file size: 179 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture taken on May 20th, 2006, by Turly Fandalism. ... Heinz Field is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood, just across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Duquesne can refer to: French admiral Abraham Duquesne and the 8 vessels in the French Navy named after him: 74-gun ship of the line (1787–1803) 73-gun school ship (1811–1814) 86-gun ship of the line (1811–1814) 74-gun ship of the line (1814–1836) 82... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Date January 20, 1980 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback Favorite Steelers by 10 1/2 National anthem Cheryl Ladd Coin toss Art Rooney Referee Fred Silva Halftime show Up with People presents A Salute to the Big Band Era Attendance 103,985[1] TV... Date January 21, 1979 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback Favorite Steelers by 3 1/2 National anthem The Colgate Thirteen Coin toss George Halas Referee Pat Haggerty Halftime show Bob Jani Productions present Carnival Salute to Caribbean with various Caribbean bands Attendance 79,484... Date January 18, 1976 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Lynn Swann, Wide Receiver Favorite Steelers by 6 National anthem Tom Sullivan Coin toss Norm Schachter Referee Norm Schachter Halftime show Up with People presents 200 Years and Just a Baby: Tribute to Americas Bicentennial Attendance 80... Date January 12, 1975 Stadium Tulane Stadium City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Franco Harris, Running back Favorite Steelers by 3 National anthem Grambling State University Band Coin toss Game referee Referee Bernie Ulman Halftime show Tribute to Duke Ellington with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State University Band Attendance 80,997... The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... “Steelers” redirects here. ... See also: 1963 in sports, other events of 1964, 1965 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Athletics March 6 – Tom OHara sets a new world record for the indoor mile run by completing it in 3 hours, 56. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... “Steelers” redirects here. ... NFL redirects here. ...

Rooney was a lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh area having been born in Coulterville, PA and raised on the northside of Pittsburgh. He graduated from Duquesne Prep, then went on to Duquesne University before founding the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ... Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne (IPA: ) first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40... “Steelers” redirects here. ...

Rooney (nicknamed "The Chief") is a beloved figure in the city of Pittsburgh. His affiliation with the NFL began in 1933 after he traveled to Saratoga Race Course in New York and won at least $2,500 in a parlay of longshot winners. He soon used that $2500 to pay the required National Football League franchise entrance fee for a club based in the city of Pittsburgh, which he had named the Pirates (also the name of the city's long-established Major League Baseball club). He actually had already bought the team and used the money from his winnings to pay salaries and costs for a number of years during the depression. Rooney sent shockwaves through the NFL by signing Byron "Whizzer" White to a record-breaking $15,000 contract in 1938. This move, however, did not bring the Pirates a winning season. The club did not have a season above .500 until 1942, the year after they were renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ... Saratoga Race Course is a famous horse-racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York. ... NFL redirects here. ... MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... Byron Raymond White (June 8, 1916 – April 15, 2002) won fame both as a football running back and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... “Steelers” redirects here. ...

During World War II, the Steelers had some financial difficulties and were merged with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1943 and the Chicago Cardinals in 1944. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert (official) Andy Reid (de facto) Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ...

After the War, Rooney became team president. He longed to bring an NFL title to Pittsburgh but was never able to beat the powerhouse teams, like the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers. After forty seasons, it seemed as the Steelers would always be destined for the second division. Following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the Steelers agreed to leave the NFL Eastern Conference and joined the AFC Central Division. “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ... “Browns” redirects here. ... “Packers” redirects here. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Through expert scouting, the Steelers did become a power. In 1972, they began a remarkable 8-year run of playoff appearances. In Rooney's 41st season as owner, the club won the Super Bowl. They followed up with Super Bowl victories following the 1975, 1978 and 1979 seasons. In between those championships, during the 1976 season, the team allowed only a staggering 28 total points in the final 9 games of the season, including 5 shutouts. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the 1974 season, Rooney reliquished the day-to-day operation of the club to his son Dan. He remained Chairman of the Board of the club until his death in Pittsburgh in 1988. Daniel M. Rooney (born July 20, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the owner and chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in the National Football League (NFL). ... “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ...

Art Rooney received many awards during his career. In 1964, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Duquesne University named their football field in his honor in 1993. In 1999, The Sporting News named him one of the 100 most powerful sports figures of the 20th century. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne (IPA: ) first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ...

A statue of his likeness graces the entrance to the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Heinz Field. He also has a street named in his honor on Pittsburgh's north side. “Steelers” redirects here. ... Heinz Field is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood, just across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... “Pittsburgh” redirects here. ...

Art Rooney is the subject of, and the only character in, the one-man play The Chief, written by Gene Collier and Rob Zellers. The play debuted at the Pittsburgh Public Theater in 2003, and has been revived on three occasions since then. All productions have starred Tom Atkins as Rooney. Pittsburgh Public Theater is a professional theater company based in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias Cultural District. ... Tom Atkins as Dr. Dan Challis in the last scene of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). ...

External links

• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile