NFL legend Franco Harris, known for Immaculate Reception, dead at 72

Harris, who played fullback for Pittsburgh for over a decade in the 1970s and early ’80s, was a four-time Super Bowl champion and a Pro Football Hall of Famer.

He made the Pro Bowl nine times and was the NFL’s rushing touchdown leader in 1976.Harris was perhaps most famous for being the...

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recipient of the “Immaculate Reception” in 1972, one of the most famous plays in NFL history, catching a ball thrown by Terry Bradshaw that appeared to...

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bounce off a Raiders defender and running it for a game-winning touchdown. His death comes just two days before the 50th anniversary of the play...

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Harris, who played fullback for Pittsburgh for over a decade in the 1970s and early ’80s, was a four-time Super Bowl champion and a Pro Football Hall of Famer.

He made the Pro Bowl nine times and was the NFL’s rushing touchdown leader in 1976.Harris was perhaps most famous for being the...

recipient of the “Immaculate Reception” in 1972, one of the most famous plays in NFL history, catching a ball thrown by Terry Bradshaw that appeared to...

bounce off a Raiders defender and running it for a game-winning touchdown. His death comes just two days before the 50th anniversary of the play...

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