Sports History
Super Steelers
By Anne Madarasz

Born on July 8, 1933, the Steelers celebrate their 75th anniversary this season. To recognize this achievement, the History Center and Sports Museum will host the exhibition, Steelers 75th Anniversary: Treasures from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, featuring the busts of Steeler Hall of Famers. Nineteen busts will travel to Pittsburgh:

Bert Bell and John (Blood) McNally HOF 1963: Bell was a co-owner of the Steelers from 1941-46 and later NFL commissioner; McNally both played for and coached the team.

Art Rooney, HOF 1964: Established the team and served as a central figure in the NFL's emergence as a premier sport.

"Bullet" Bill Dudley, HOF 1966: Won NFL rushing, interception, and punt return titles-and the NFL MVP-in 1946.

Walt Kiesling, HOF 1966: Played for the team in 1937-38, coached from1940-42, guiding the Steelers to their first winning season in 1942.

Bobby Layne, HOF 1967: Steelers QB from 1958-62 during had some of the finest seasons in early tea, history.

Ernie Stautner, HOF 1969: Stautner played in nine Pro Bowls, winning Best Lineman Award in 1957, and making All-NFL in 1955-59.

Joe Greene, HOF 1987: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1969. Played in four Super Bowls, 10 Pro Bowls, and a remarkable 181 of 190 regular-season games.

John Henry Johnson, HOF 1987: In both 1962 and 1964, he gained more than 1,000 yards, the first Steeler to do so.

Jack Ham, HOF 1988: Played in eight straight Pro Bowls and four Super Bowls.

Mel Blount, HOF 1989: Four-year All-Pro, NFL Defensive MVP in 1975.

Terry Bradshaw, HOF 1989: He passed for 932 yards and nine touchdowns in four Super Bowl wins. MVP of Super Bowls XIII and XIV; NFL MVP in 1978.

Franco Harris, HOF 1990: He rushed for 1,000 yards or more in eight of his 12 seasons, MVP of Super Bowl IX.

Jack Lambert, HOF 1990: Twice won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award; four Super Bowls.

Chuck Noll, HOF 1993: The architect of four Super Bowl victories, Noll spent 23 years as head coach.

Mike Webster, HOF 1997: All-Pro for seven years, he played in nine Pro Bowls and four Super Bowls.

Dan Rooney, HOF 2000: He became team president in 1975 and has been instrumental in charting the direction of the NFL.

Lynn Swann, HOF 2001: Named the MVP of Super Bowl X, Swann was All-Pro for three years, and named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1970s.

John Stallworth, HOF 2002: 537 career receptions for 8,723 yards and 63 touchdowns; holds the Super Bowl records for career average per catch and single-game average.

Anne Madarasz is Director of the Western PA Sports Museum.