Franco Harris

Franco Harris, born March 7, 1950 and died December 20, 2022, was an American professional football fullback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League, mostly with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 draft. He spent his first 12 seasons in Pittsburgh, earning nine Pro Bowl selections, and finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks. A four-time Super Bowl winner with the Steelers, he was named most valuable player of Super Bowl IX. He is also remembered for scoring the Immaculate Reception touchdown, one of the most famous plays in professional football, which gave the Steelers their first playoff win. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.