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The Washington Post2y
Franco Harris, whose ‘Immaculate Reception’ made NFL history, dies at 72
One is of George Washington. The other portrays Mr. Harris, reaching down to make the “Immaculate Reception.” “To people who aren’t from here, they are like, ‘What?’” Bill Crawford ...
NPR2y
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 ...
USA Today2y
Franco Harris, Steeler who caught Immaculate Reception, dies
The moment his shoe-top grab eternally known as the “Immaculate Reception” entered the lexicon, they rarely lost. Harris, whose heads-up thinking authored the most iconic play in NFL history ...
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 ...
ESPN2y
Harris, Villapiano and the Immaculate Reception of 1972
It doesn't matter that the weird and controversial and historic "Immaculate Reception" happened right in front of him. Villapiano knows most who love the Raiders think of Franco Harris as a villain.
Los Angeles Times2y
The ‘Immaculate Reception’ remains a defining moment for Pittsburgh 50 years later
“My brothers and sisters swear that when the Immaculate Reception happened, ‘Ave Maria’ was playing.” Harris’ lightning-fast thinking led to the ‘Immaculate Reception,’ considered ...
The Spokesman-Review2y
Remembering Franco Harris’s ‘Immaculate Reception,’ the NFL’s greatest play
The joy the “Immaculate Reception” sparked for him, his teammates and a generation of Steelers fans never faded. “Fifty years ago,” Harris said Tuesday on SiriusXM Radio, “and it still ...
WTAE-TV2y
Franco Harris looks back at iconic Immaculate Reception with WTAE
They said that, during the Immaculate Reception, 'Ave Maria' was playing on the album. Then they go running, 'Mom, the Steelers won,' and she looks at them and said, 'I know.'"Harris’ legendary ...
USA Today2y
Franco Harris' historic play not only thing that was immaculate; his career was, too | Opinion
He'd talk about anything and was usually fairly chill unless one topic came up: the Immaculate Reception. Harris was a fierce defender of the most stunning, wonderful and controversial play 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 ...
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.