The football world today lost Dan Rooney, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman who led the NFL’s diversity efforts for decades at the age of 84.
Rooney was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and was front and center for many of the Steelers battles over the years with Cleveland Browns, and now Browns owner Jimmy Haslam worked with Rooney direct when he was part of the ownership of the Steelers.
Following his death today, Jimmy and Dee Haslam released a statement on the passing of Rooney.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Dan Rooney.