‘Franco Harris really embodied everything about Pittsburgh:’ Bill Cowher pays tribute to the late Steelers great

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The current dying of Pittsburgh Steelers working again, Franco Harris, has prompted an outpouring of help, well-wishes, condolences, and tales from gamers, followers, and coaches alike.

That features former head coach of the Steelers, Invoice Cowher.

Cowher, talking on Harris’ life and legacy, stated Harris outlined the Nineteen Seventies, championship-winning Steelers groups.

“I grew up in Pittsburgh, so this was actually particular to me. He was a man that I watched what the ’70s Steelers did, bringing again prominence to a metropolis, and that legacy of what the ’70s groups did, Franco Harris actually embodied the whole lot about Pittsburgh, about being a Steeler,” Cowher stated.

“Franco Harris was about onerous work, resiliency, competitiveness, profitable, and humility,” the Corridor of Famer added. “He talked in regards to the obligation you had, at instances, to provide again to the group. Franco Harris was extra involved with how individuals felt than how he felt. You understand, that is simply who he was as an individual,” Cowher stated.

Cowher continued to talk on Harris’ kindness and the way his identify will reside on endlessly.

“I believe somebody stated over the past couple of days, ‘When somebody says your first identify, and so they know who you’re, and you do not have to say your final identify, that is fairly particular,’” Cowher added.

“That is who Franco Harris was. He was very, very particular.”

The Steelers will retire Harris’ No. 32 jersey in a particular memorial and retirement ceremony at Acrisure Stadium Sunday night time throughout a primetime matchup towards the Las Vegas Raiders.