The franchise was founded by Arthur Rooney Sr. in 1933, with the Rooney family immigrating to the U.S. from Ireland during the Great Famine in the 1840s. Wilson shared the historic announcement on ...
Joe Napsha Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 7:43 a.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 7:43 a.m. John Rooney, son of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney Sr., has died. The ...
The Steelers were founded in 1933 by Arthur J. Rooney, the great-grandson of Irish immigrants from Newry, County Down, and have always treasured their Irish heritage. That has included former longtime ...