Franco Harris

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Franco Harris was a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his role in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1970s dynasty and the iconic “Immaculate Reception.”

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instanceOf American football player
NFL running back
Pro Football Hall of Famer
human
careerEnd 1984
careerReceivingYards 2287
careerReceptions 307
careerRushingTouchdowns 91
careerRushingYards 12120
careerStart 1972
careerTotalTouchdowns 100+
causeOfDeath natural causes
collegeAttended Pennsylvania State University
surface form: Penn State University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1950-03-07
dateOfDeath 2022-12-20
draftedByTeam Pittsburgh Steelers
ethnicOrigin African-American
Italian-American
familyName Harris
fullName Franco Harris self-link
givenName Franco
hasHeritage African-American father
Italian mother
highSchoolAttended Rancocas Valley Regional High School
inductedInto Pro Football Hall of Fame
inductionYear 1990
isKnownFor Immaculate Reception
Pittsburgh Steelers
surface form: Pittsburgh Steelers 1970s dynasty
jerseyNumber 32
memberOf NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor
memberOfSportsTeam Penn State Nittany Lions football
NFLDraftPick 13
NFLDraftRound 1
NFLDraftYear 1972
notableWork Immaculate Reception
placeOfBirth Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
playedForTeam Pittsburgh Steelers
Seattle Seahawks
playedForTeamFrom Pittsburgh Steelers, 1972–1983
Seattle Seahawks, 1984
positionPlayed running back
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
selectedToAllPro 1st-team All-Pro
2nd-team All-Pro
selectedToProBowl 9 times
sport American football
SuperBowlChampion Super Bowl IX
Super Bowl X
Super Bowl XIII
Super Bowl XIV
teamRetiredNumberBy Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED
wonAward Super Bowl champion

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Super Bowl IX MVP Franco Harris
Chuck Noll draftedKeyPlayers Franco Harris
Franco Harris fullName Franco Harris self-link
Pittsburgh Steelers hallOfFamePlayer Franco Harris