Other teams have lowered their flags in his honor.
The flag at #Redskins Park is at half staff today in honor of NFL icon Dan Rooney. pic.twitter.com/xNRiJZQJl3
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) April 14, 2017
Foreign political leaders and sports organizations expressed condolences.
.@GerryAdamsSF extends sympathy to family of Dan Rooneyhttps://t.co/oQFrUOnpMJ pic.twitter.com/GaKIJs96CI
— Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) April 14, 2017
Sad to hear that the great Dan Rooney has died@steelers His legacy lives on in hundreds of@Ireland funds projects across Ireland @BBCNewsNI
— Alasdair McDonnell (@AlasdairMcD_MP) April 14, 2017
We were saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend and former ambassador Dan Rooney.