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Harris, Franco, 1950-2022

LC control no.n 50024686
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Personal name headingHarris, Franco, 1950-2022
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Variant(s)Harris, Franco, 1950-
Other standard no.Q1333547
0000000021917644
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Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1950-03-07
Death date2022-12-20
Place of birthFort Dix (N.J.)
Place of deathPitttsburgh (Pa.)
Field of activityFootball
AffiliationPittsburgh Steelers (Football team)
Seattle Seahawks (Football team)
Profession or occupationFootball players Running backs (Football)
Found inBraun, Thomas. Franco Harris, 1975.
Information from 678 converted January 5, 2015 (football player with Pittsburgh Steelers)
Wikipedia website, viewed December 21, 2022: Franco Harris page (Franco Harris, born March 7, 1950 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, died December 20, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; he was an American professional football player who played running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks; he was a key player in one of professional football's most famous plays, dubbed "The Immaculate Reception" by Pittsburgh sportscaster Myron Cope; After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, he was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft, the 13th overall pick. He played his first 12 years in the NFL with the Steelers (1972-1983); his 13th and final year (1984) was spent with the Seahawks; he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990)
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Associated languageeng