Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as " the Chief ", was an American professional football executive. He was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), …

Arthur Joseph Rooney II (born September 14, 1952) is an American professional football executive and lawyer who is the owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Oct 13, 2022 · FBI records and interviews show from the 1920s through the 1940s, Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. emerged as perhaps Pittsburgh’s best known ‘sportsman’ while secretly running one of the city’s...

Art Rooney, the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was known for his signature flat cap that he often wore to games and events. Rooney was a devout Catholic and was known to attend mass daily, even on game days.

5 days ago · One on one interview with Steelers President Art Rooney II 11:39. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With the 2024 season in the rearview, the Steelers are looking ahead to next year.

Art Rooney came into football back in 1933. He has given more to sports and asked for less than any man in the game. He is the all-time, all-around sportsman, participant, promoter, fan, and benefactor. He was a good minor league outfielder, won amateur boxing titles, and scrimmaged on rocky semi-pro gridirons.

Aug 26, 1988 · Art Rooney Sr., the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a figure on the American sports scene for more than half a century, died yesterday at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, eight days...

Oct 16, 2022 · For nearly a century, the story that Art Rooney and the Steelers have told about how he built his fortune before the football team became profitable has been a rags-to-riches tale about the son of a hardscrabb­le immigrant Irish family who …

Rooney exemplified what the Pittsburgh Steelers were about from the time he founded the organization on July 8, 1933 and throughout the glory years of the 1970s when the team won four Super Bowl championships.

Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League. Rooney began his life and career as a marginal player in the history of Pittsburgh, but by the time of his death, he was one the city's most beloved residents.

Oct 27, 2012 · The legacy of Art Rooney, Sr., founder and revered owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was honored and remembered Wednesday, Oct. 24 during a special Hometown Hall of Famer™ plaque dedication ceremony presented by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate Insurance Company at Rooney’s alma mater, Duquesne University. In attendance for the ...

Aug 26, 1988 · Art Rooney Sr., the cigar-chomping father figure behind the Pittsburgh Steelers and one of the most beloved men in American professional sports, died Thursday of complications from a stroke.

Aug 25, 2021 · On the day that we commemorate the death of the Steelers’ founder, Art Rooney, it’s worth reflecting on the gentleman the franchise and city of Pittsburgh lost in 1988. His team suffered forty years in the wilderness except for 1947 …

Jul 15, 2021 · They were founded by “The Chief” Art Rooney in 1933 as under the moniker of the Pittsburgh Pirates when the state of Pennsylvania “blue laws” were repealed and thus allowing for games to be played on Sundays.

Oct 27, 2024 · Art Rooney’s name should ring a bell. He was the man who brought sandlot football to Pittsburgh’s Northside and eventually transformed a semi-professional team into the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty.

2 days ago · ART ROONEY II: "Certainly, the last five games were a disappointment, especially after getting off to a good start. We had a chance to go into Baltimore there, the last time we visited in the ...

Arthur Joseph Rooney Jr. (born October 18, 1935 [1]) is an American professional football executive who is the vice president for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). The son of the team's founder, Art Rooney, he …

It takes a certain viewpoint to understand that, team president Art Rooney II believes. Rooney sat down with WTAE’s Ashley Liotus for an interview posted on her X account Thursday. Though the ...

Arthur Joseph "Art" Rooney, Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as "The Chief", was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers American football franchise in the National Football League.

6 days ago · Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said Monday “it’s his preference” to sign either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields this offseason. “They’re both capable quarterbacks, and my preference would be to sign one of them,” Rooney said, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.. “So that’ll be the priority, and I think that will give us the best opportunity to move …

5 days ago · Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is eligible for a contract extension this offseason and his future in Pittsburgh was among the topics Steelers president Art Rooney II addressed in a session with reporters on Monday. Pickens is the team’s top wideout, but his 2024 season saw him miss time due ...

2 days ago · It takes a certain viewpoint to understand that, team president Art Rooney II believes. Rooney sat down with WTAE’s Ashley Liotus for an interview posted on her X account Thursday. Though the ...

6 days ago · Art Rooney II Wants Either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields to Return. After their late season collapse, it’s surprising the Steelers essentially want to keep the status quo at quarterback. The ...

Aug 6, 1998 · Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47898875/arthur_j-rooney: accessed ), memorial page for Arthur J Rooney (7 Aug 1922–6 Aug 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID , citing Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained b...

Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; [1] September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent-film era. [2]