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WVreaper

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2. Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the Immaculate Reception

Reply to Joe Cool (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2022, 11:29 PM

Dec 2022

Tonight's Steelers / Raiders game was to celebrate that event. Big halftime show to retire Franco's number. This had been planned from when the league set up the schedule for the year. As Art Rooney said, Franco was supposed to be here. Franco died on Dec. 20, 2022.

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The Steelers won it for Franco Harris! [View all] Joe Cool Dec 2022 OP

Funny story when I was working in Tracy, Ca. 15 years ago. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #1

Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the Immaculate Reception WVreaper Dec 2022 #2

In all of the videos of the Immaculate Reception, Staph Dec 2022 #3

Thank you, Steelers! young_at_heart Dec 2022 #4

Rumor told by one of the Rooneys, gab13by13 Dec 2022 #5

The end was almost deja vu IzzaNuDay Dec 2022 #6

I didn't watch it, though I was hoping YoshidaYui Dec 2022 #7

Nice little tribute on QB sneak Delarage Dec 2022 #8