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Before he passed away in 2008, Cope ensured that the Terrible Towel would have an impact beyond the gridiron. Cope’s son, Danny, was born severely autistic and required 24-hour care.

As we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Terrible Towel, take a look back at some of the history and excitement synonymous with the Terrible Towel. On July 8, 1933, Art Rooney founded the ...

A special Terrible Towel, voted on by the fans, will be unveiled on game day to commemorate the 40th anniversary. The towel has become synonymous with the Steelers, and turns Heinz Field, and often ...

The Terrible Towel phenomenon took off during a 1975 playoff game against the Baltimore Colts. "I just started waving the towel," former Pittsburgh Steeler Hall of Famer Lynn Swann said.

PITTSBURGH — One of the most iconic items in sports today, the Terrible Towel was born 44 years ago on Dec. 27, 1975 by Myron Cope while working as sportscaster at a local radio station.

The "Curse of the Terrible Towel" not only condemns the team that disrespects it, but also gives some kind of energy to the Steelers. And the curse did just that in 2008.

Myron Cope designed the Terrible Towel to be the ultimate sign of Pittsburgh Steelers lore. Those who wave the golden cloth are proud fans of one of the most famous franchises in all of sports ...

On Dec. 27, 1975, The Terrible Towel debuted. It was the creation of legendary sports radio broadcaster Myron Cope, who worked for WTAE — the Pittsburgh Steelers’ flagship station.

Memories of Nov. 3, 2008, still eat at longtime Washington football fans. The infiltration of Pittsburgh Steelers fans, waving their yellow Terrible Towels and hollering loudly, forced Washington ...

It’s the Terrible Towel’s birthday! One of the most iconic items in sports today, the Terrible Towel was born on Dec. 27, 1975, created by Myron Cope. Forty-seven years ago, Cope was charged ...

However, in January 1979, Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys dismissed the Terrible Towel, claiming he had never heard of it (“That’s gorgonzola,” the Towel’s creator, Myron Cope, later said).