Art Rooney
Art Rooney
Arthur Joseph Rooney, Sr., often referred to as "The Chief", was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League, from 1933 until his death. Rooney was also a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, an Olympic qualifying boxer, and part or whole owner in several track sport venues and Pittsburgh area pro-teams. He was the first president of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1933 to 1974, and the first chairman of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth27 January 1901
CityCoulter, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Art Rooney quotes about
Sportswriters. They were all my friends. They were racetrack guys and so was I.
Nobody feels any worse than I do about losing.