Steelers Hall of Fame RB Franco Harris dies at 72
Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored the "Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72.
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Dang I hate that. 
Rip he was the man,when I was a younger guy
Legend.
PillsburyDoughboy
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Never was a Steeler fan but he was a Legend in his time. May he R.I.P.
trout
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I grew up in PA and I remember watching the game as a child with my now deceased father. My mother in law had her photo taken with Franco and said he was very nice to talk with. Heroes get remembered but legends never die.
Franco Harris Dies: Hall Of Famer Who Caught “The Immaculate Reception” & Won 4 Super Bowls Was 72
Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back who made “the Immaculate Reception” — voted the NFL’s greatest play of all time — and won four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died early Wednesday. He was 72. His son told the Associated Press that Harris died overnight but did not give...
I remember it well. The Immaculate Reception.
