Pittsburgh Steelers Legend Franco Harris Passes Away at 72 | Bigger than Just Immaculate Reception

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🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. Sad news for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as legendary running back Franco Harris passed away Wednesday morning, just three days before he would be honored as the third Pittsburgh Steeler to have his jersey retired by the organization on the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. Chris Carter shares his thoughts on why Harris was so much more than just that one legendary play, both as a football player and a person who contributed to the City of Pittsburgh and its many communities. CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to LOSTEELERSTOPICBAG@GMAIL.COM Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Dave Download the Dave app from the App store right now for an Extra Cash account and get up to 500 dollars instantly. For terms and conditions go to dave.com/legal. Instant transfer fees apply. Banking provided by Evolve. Member FDIC. BetterHelp It’s not a crisis line, it’s not self-help, it’s professional therapy done securely online, available to people worldwide. And they have a special offer for my listeners: get 10% off your first month at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn Elias NFL season is right around the corner, so don’t wait! Find Elias Game Plan in the App Store or Play Store today! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NFLNETWORK. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNFL to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Chris Carter of the Locked-on Steelers podcast.
0:04.0	We're going to do a bonus episode today, but not for happy reasons, obviously.
0:09.0	Legendary Hall of Fame running back, Franco Harris passed away Wednesday morning,
0:15.0	three days before he was to be honored and celebrated as the third Pittsburgh Steeler to have his number retired on the 20th,
0:23.3	on the 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception at Accrescia Stadium when the Steelers take on the Raiders.
0:31.4	We're doing this because I didn't feel it would be right to try to just cram Franco Harris's passing
0:36.6	into a full episode where we're breaking down things about Steelers and Raiders and where Kenny Pickett is and all that other kind of stuff.
0:44.5	I wanted to take some time just to talk about Franco Harris because he was that much of a legend, not just for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but also for the NFL, and for
0:56.0	anyone that knew him. Frank O'Harris, as you know, legendary Steeler, World of 32 drafted in
1:03.2	1972 and was the playmaker of the immaculate reception in the 1972 AFC Divisional round
1:10.6	of the playoffs when Steelers won the 1972 AFC Divisional round of the playoffs
1:11.2	when Steelers won their first ever playoff game on what Mike Tomlin called the most significant play in the history of football.
1:20.5	Was that play when he caught a pass, broken up by Jack Tatum, caught the ball, ran it in for a touchdown.
1:26.8	The Steelers beat the Raiders in one of the most historic plays in all of sports,
1:33.7	not just football.
1:35.3	And then, of course, just two seasons after that, the Steelers would win their first Super Bowl
1:40.4	against the Vikings when Franco Harris was the Super Bowl MVP and scored the first touchdown of a Pittsburgh Steeler in the Super Bowl against the Vikings when Franco Harris was the Super Bowl MVP and scored the first
1:45.1	touchdown of a Pittsburgh Steeler in the Super Bowl, the first of four Super Bowl championships
1:50.9	they'd have in the span of six years during the 70s, a feat that's never been reaccomplished
1:55.0	in the NFL. And there's a lot to be said about Franco Harris. But I think one thing is to be said is for people
2:03.4	who maybe just, you know, you're a Steelers fan, you didn't get a chance to be around Pittsburgh,
2:08.5	but Franco Harris was so much more than the Immacconception and those four Super Bowls. And yes,
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