PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE By Andrew E. Masich President & CEO Photooy tom igliotti history. The Super Steelers of the '70s gave legend himself and the last of the founding T 75thhis year's anniversary 2007-08 ofseason the marksPittsburgh the Pittsburghers and the Steelers Nation a great generation of the NFL. The History Center Steelers, one of the most prestigious and team to rally around during a time when the is proud to collaborate with Mr. Rooney on successful franchises in the history of region experienced unprecedented economic a book titled, Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with merican sports. challenges. The Steelers remain an important the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL. Established on part of Pittsburgh's personality and pride and Visit www.pghhistory.org for more July 8, 1933, as the are today one of the most admired franchises information on publications, exhibits, Pittsburgh Pirates in professional sports. and programs related to the Steelers by "The Chief," Art This Fall, the History Center and 75th anniversaryv 0 Rooney, the team became Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is known as the Steelers in 1940. Early rosters honoring the Steelers with a new included names like Johnny "Blood" McNally, exhibition: Pittsburgh Steelers 7 Byron "Whizzer" White (later a Supreme Season Celebration: Treasures fn Court justice), and Bobby Layne. the Pro FootballHall of Fame. The franchise turned a corner with The Canton, Ohio, Hall Chuck Noll's hiring in 1969. Powered by Fame's most exciting artifact amazing talent-players like "Mean" Joe combined with recent acquisition Greene, Terry Bradshaw, and Franco Harris- from our own Sports Museum as well as visionary leadership, the Steelers will allow fans to see the earned four Super Bowl Championships in Lombardi Trophies, Super Bowl the 1970s. rings, uniforms, Hall of Fame The Steelers' hard-nosed play, punishing busts, and the Tartan Turf where "Steel Curtain" defense, and powerful Franco made the "Immaculate running attack blended perfectly with the Reception." finesse of their passing game. In fact, more This season also marks Steelers have been elected to the Pro Football the 75th birthday of Steelers' Hall of Fame than any other team in NFL chairman Dan Rooney, a sports WESTERNPENNSYLVANIA HISTORY I FALL 2007 3.