Dan Rooney died

[busterbrown]

Normally I can’t stand Professional Team Owners.. usually they always support Conservatives/Republican’s

Watching ESPN Just learned he was an Obama Supporter and Appointed Rooney to be the Ambassador to Ireland

Wow... RIP...Dan.

[blue neen]

1. Dan Rooney died.

.

[busterbrown]

2. Embarrassing ..

Always in a rush.. Typical Jewish Trait....at least if they are from N.Y.

[blue neen]

4. It's okay.

He was such a good man. All of western PA is heartbroken.

[anneboleyn]

3. Related to actresses Rooney Mara and Kate Mara I believe

Yep, he was their great-uncle. I know their family does a tremendous amount of philanthropic work.

[cwydro]

5. You have two names in your post.

Dan and Art.

I don't know who to google.

[busterbrown]

6. Jesus Christ!

Someone get me drunk already so I fall asleep and quit posting

[cwydro]

8. Sorry, I guess I'm just clueless on names of team owners.

It'll all come out in the wash.

My first thought was, "I thought Mickey was already dead?" So there ya go.

[busterbrown]

9. Dont be at all..

I appreciate the heads up.
Just having fun...

Complete story now posted on thread below..

[cwydro]

10. Darn, a shame.

Sounds like he was a good guy.

[busterbrown]

13. Really...

As I stated, most professional team owners are heavily tied into Republican Politicians.

Robert Kraft not too bad..
Mark Cuban is a Libertarian but has been a strong voice criticizing Trump

[cwydro]

16. This is why I love DU.

Always something new to learn.

[FakeNoose]

12. Dan Rooney

Dan Rooney of Pittsburgh, PA is the man who died today.

His father Art Rooney died about 25 years ago, and he was the original owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers team.
Dan and his brothers inherited Steelers' ownership upon the death of their father Art.

In addition to his connection to football and the Steelers, Dan served as the US ambassador to Ireland during the Obama years. Dan Rooney is well-known in Ireland and he's written books about his family's Irish history.

[FakeNoose]

7. Pittsburgh Steelers Owner Dan Rooney dies

Dan Rooney, who succeeded his father and Steelers founder, Art Sr., as team president and rose to become one of the most powerful and beloved owners in sports, died Thursday at the age of 84.

Born Daniel Milton Rooney, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, making the Rooneys only the second father-son combination to be enshrined. Under his leadership since the late 1960s, the Steelers transformed from lovable losers into a Super Bowl dynasty in the 1970s and remain among the most successful and popular franchises in the game.

A powerful voice in the NFL for decades, often out of the public eye, he helped settle two players’ strikes, served on many league committees and was a confidante and adviser to three commissioners. He fought to give more opportunities for minority coaches to ascend in the NFL, an effort that prompted the adoption of what is known as the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview at least one minority coach in the process of hiring a head coach.

Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/04/13/dan-rooney-death-pittsburgh-steelers-owner-dies-nfl-united-states-ambassador/stories/202001010028?pgpageversion=pgevoke
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It's a sad day in Pittsburgh

[busterbrown]

11. Yep...

I assumed this was an old story by the time I posted..

Guess not.

[FakeNoose]

14. It's time to get out the Terrible Towels

[busterbrown]

15. Jint Fan Here..

I normally would be rooting for the Steelers these past years.. unless they were playing N.Y.
but that guy Roethlisburger is a complete turn off .. Knowing about who Dan was today?

Would have overridden my distaste of Ben..

[FakeNoose]

17. No problem

We're all sad to see him go.

Dan Rooney was one of the good guys, and he was loved in Pittsburgh.
As was his father Art Rooney Sr., great-grand-dad of Rooney and Kate Mara.