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Steelers Add Four to Hall of Honor

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July 27, 2024

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 Hall of Honor class has been announced, enshrining four new members to the iconic list of honorees. This year, the team elected to add four new members to their Hall, who will be added to the Hall of Honor museum and be recognized at a halftime ceremony during the season.

Gildon spent ten years dressing for the black and gold. The one-time all-time sacks leader for the franchise earned three Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro placement. In 158 games and 126 starts, Gildon collected 507 tackles, 58 tackles for loss and 77 sacks.

One of the team’s most memorable outside linebackers, Gildon enters the Hall of Honor as a key member to the team’s 90’s defense.

‘Fast Willie’ is coming back to Pittsburgh to be enshrined alongside his running mate Jerome Bettis. Spending his entire career with the Steelers, Parker finished his six-year run in the NFL with 5,378 rushing yards, 697 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns.

Parker is most well known for his historic Super Bowl run. In the third quarter of Super Bowl XL, Parker took off down the sideline for a record-setting 75-yard touchdown run. That run still sits in NFL history as the longest run in a Super Bowl.

The two-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion will now forever be enshrined as one of the organization’s greats.

Casey ‘Big Snack’ Hampton also spent his entire career in Pittsburgh, becoming one of the most recognizable names on the Steelers legendary defense. Alongside names like Brett Keisel and Aaron Smith, Hampton was the big man in the middle that solidified the group up front.

A five-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion is already a member of the Steelers All-Time Team and the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame. He finished his career with 164 starts in the black and gold.

Dick LeBeau’s career started as a defensive backs coach for the Steelers in 1992 and included not one, but two runs as defensive coordinator. The Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame member was the coordinator from 1994-1995 and then returned 10 years later in 2004 until 2014.

During his stretch, he worked with names like Troy Polamalu, James Farrior, James Harrison, Ike Taylor, Ryan Clark and so many others. The iconic defensive coordinator was known as the one of the greatest defensive minds of his generation and will now go down in team history.

The Steelers will honor their 2024 Hall of Honor Class on Dec. 7 when they host the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium.

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Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: July 26, 2024

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8 hours ago

July 27, 2024

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Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: July 26, 2024 – CBS Pittsburgh

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Could Pittsburgh get a WNBA team? The Sports and Exhibition Authority is looking into it.

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15 hours ago

July 26, 2024

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Could Pittsburgh get a WNBA team? The Sports and Exhibition Authority is looking into it.

WNBA All-Star Game takes over Phoenix

WNBA All-Star weekend takes over Phoenix with new team on the horizon

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The fact that Pittsburgh has a shot at getting a WNBA team in the future is getting a lot of reaction around the city.

The Sports and Exhibition Authority is still bouncing the idea around and just approved another step in its game plan.

KDKA-TV hit the streets to ask people if they want to see a WNBA team in Pittsburgh.

“Absolutely, I think the women’s NBA is on a rise. I know this last class happened to be exciting, and not to take anything away from the other players but to have another WNBA team here that’d be fabulous,” said Nick Pasciullo.

“Oh definitely, bring some revenue and some excitement,” said Andrew Tucker.

“Oh yeah, I think it would be great if Pittsburgh added a team because it was just making bigger horizons. And it would be great for women’s basketball,” said Julia Loughman.

“We do need a basketball team, and I think a women’s team would be great,” another woman told KDKA-TV.

The Sports and Exhibition Authority approved up to $40,000 to have a consulting firm look into the idea. The firm will conduct a financial feasibility analysis for securing a WNBA expansion team.

The consulting firm will be completing phase 2 of the study. The firm already evaluated the fan base here. Now, it will look at the cost of operating a team in the city and potential revenues. The findings will be presented to potential owners and the WNBA.

With many eyes on rookie all-stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, interest in women’s hoops has been soaring.

“They be hooping, man. They be taking it to the rim. They be doing the damn thing all the time, so WNBA would be good coming here,” Tucker said.

But would it still be a great play if a Pittsburgh team didn’t have a superstar player?

“I feel like not as many people would go. But if it became popular enough, people would come,” Loughman said.

“Doesn’t matter because we get the visiting teams,” Pasciullo said.

While most people said they think it could be a slam dunk for the Steel City, KDKA-TV asked how many games they would attend.

“I’d be a season ticket holder,” Pasciullo said.

“I would probably go once or twice each season with my dad and my family,” Loughman said.

“I’d go at least go once a week,” Tucker said.

“To be honest, I just watch it on TV,” said Louis Edmonds.

“I think It would be exciting and I would support it. I would go as much as I could,” Micah Paris said.

Jessica Guay

Jessica Guay joined KDKA as a reporter in February 2021. Before joining KDKA, Jessica was a morning anchor and reporter at WJAC in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She was also an anchor and reporter at WCHS in Charleston, West Virginia, and at WTOV in Steubenville, Ohio.

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