Penn State remembers Franco Harris as 'true steward' of the university

[Joe Cool]

https://triblive.com/sports/penn-state-remembers-franco-harris-as-true-steward-of-the-university/

Before Franco Harris became a four-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer, he was one of the greatest running backs in Penn State history.

Penn State coaches, administrators and former players mourned Harris’ passing Wednesday, remembering a player who helped form one of the nation’s top backfields five decades ago.

Harris died Wednesday morning at age 72.

“His professional career and accomplishments speak for itself as a Pro Football Hall of Famer, four-time Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowl selection, but it was his toughness and team-first approach as a Nittany Lion that will long be remembered by Penn Staters,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “Franco was a true steward of the Blue & White and he will be sorely missed.”

[badhair77]

1. He gave so much to his communities.

Here in Hershey he was a huge supporter of the Children’s Miracle Network and the PA Special Olympics. He was a good guy.

[LenaBaby61]

2. A great patriot ...

He was a very loyal Democrat. I remember him campaigning with then Democratic nominee for president Senator Joe Biden in Pennsylvania several years ago. I am thankful to him for all of his activism on race as he came from a bi-racial background as I did, so I always followed his career as a kid. He spoke out for not just steel unions but for unions everywhere, he spoke out on racial equality and he always fought for what was right, for what was decent and just. He bought me a great deal of happiness and joy growing up as a kid watching football in the late 60's and into the 70's, and I sit here remembering that Immaculate Reception and remember seeing that ball strike off of one of the most evil, rotten, dirty and always wanting to hit or hurt someone assholes ever Jack Tatum who crippled Darryl Stingly, and who he never apologized to Stingly. I'm so happy the Immaculate Reception happened against the then Oakland Raiders. Damn, I just saw Franco being interviewed on television 3 months or so ago. He made a statement along the lines of still "Being able to do something at his age." Franco, you will be missed, because you did so much on and especially off the field for humankind .....

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