The Chief
We take a look at Art Rooney Sr., the founder and patriarch of the Steelers. We will review his extraordinary personal skills along with his total lack of knowledge or competence of running the football team, and we’ll talk about how he kept the team in business during the lean years to the ultimate triumph of the 1970’s.
Show Notes and Links
- Sources:
- Andrew E Masich , David F Halaas, Dan Rooney : My 75 years With The Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL (New York NY : Da Capo Press Publication 2007)
- Jim O'brien , The Chief: Art Rooney and his Pittsburgh Steelers (Pittsburgh Pa : James P O'Brien Publishing , 2001)
- Art Rooney Jr, Roy Mchugh, Ruanaidh: The Story of art Rooney and his clan (Pittsburgh Pa : Geyer Printing Company Inc., 2008)
- Art's obituary (New York Times)
- Rare Rooney interview (circa 1972)