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The death of Franco Harris only deepens nostalgia for 'The Immaculate Reception'
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris died Wednesday, just days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception," what many have called one of the greatest plays in ...
The Washington Post2y
Franco Harris, whose ‘Immaculate Reception’ made NFL history, dies at 72
said in the “Immaculate Reception” documentary. “The father of our country and a guy who caught a football off somebody’s helmet.” Franco Harris, a Pittsburgh Steelers running back whose ...
USA Today2y
Franco Harris, Steeler who caught Immaculate Reception, dies
Franco Harris never did. The Pittsburgh Steelers ... The moment his shoe-top grab eternally known as the “Immaculate Reception” entered the lexicon, they rarely lost. Harris, whose heads ...
WTAE-TV2y
Franco Harris looks back at iconic Immaculate Reception with WTAE
During the Steelers' training camp this summer, Pittsburgh's Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey caught up with the man who made the immaculate reception happen, Franco Harris. Half a century ...
CNN2y
In interview hours before his death, Franco Harris says ‘Immaculate Reception’ play ‘blows my mind’
Fifty years after the “Immaculate Reception” and just hours before his death, Franco Harris said it “blows my mind” how he pulled off arguably the most memorable play in NFL history. In a ...
Los Angeles Times2y
The ‘Immaculate Reception’ remains a defining moment for Pittsburgh 50 years later
Five seconds remained on the game clock. Franco Harris is best known for the Immaculate Reception and other big plays, but many Steeler fans will remember him for his generosity off the field.
USA Today2y
Franco Harris' historic play not only thing that was immaculate; his career was, too | Opinion
Washington only crossed the Delaware; Harris helped the Steelers become a dynasty. More: What is 'The Immaculate Reception'? The controversy and how the famous NFL play got its name More ...
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Fans flock to Immaculate Reception marker, airport to remember Franco Harris
with plans to attend ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception on Friday afternoon. Then, he planned to witness the retirement of Franco Harris’ No. 32 at the Steelers ...
New York Post2y
Franco Harris talked ‘Immaculate Reception’ with Chris Russo hours before death
That was the former Steelers running back Franco Harris, famous for the “Immaculate Reception,” speaking in an interview with Chris Russo on SiriusXM’s “Mad Dog Unleashed.” Later in the ...
The New York Times2y
The Immaculate Reception, a football and a father’s memories: ‘I have something special’
(Editor’s note: Franco Harris died at the age of 72, his family announced on Wednesday, two days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.) Out of breath but not yet out of harm ...
MARCA2y
Franco Harris was much more than the "Immaculate Reception," even though his death ties him to just that
Pittsburgh Steelers. Franco Harris legacy: Who threw the Immaculate Reception? NFL. Franco Harris, Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers running back, dies at 72 Harris passed away on Wednesday ...
Reuters2y
Franco Harris, who made 'Immaculate Reception', dies at 72
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Franco Harris, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back who caught what became known as the "Immaculate Reception", has died aged 72, the Pro Football Hall of Fame said on Wednesday.