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Franco Harris Dies Age 72

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NFL Week 16 - Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris passed away Tuesday night at the age of 72. He dies just before reaching the 50th anniversary of his most famous play, the Immaculate Reception. Harris was a key member of the Steelers teams that won four Super Bowls in the 1970s and was Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl IX.

“He had so many different styles of running, like a good musician. He would be running and it might look like a piano player, but then when he hit the line it might sound like a drum.