Rooney, Art, 1901-1988
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Name (Latin)
Rooney, Art, 1901-1988
Other forms of name
Rooney, Arthur Joseph, 1901-1988
Date of birth
1901-01-27
Date of death
1988-08-25
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Eisenberg, John, 1956- The League, [2018]:ECip galley (" Arthur Joseph Rooney, born on January 27, 1901 ... The first Art Rooney died in his early fifties in 1903, before his grandson of the same name knew him. The first Art brought the Rooneys to Pittsburgh after years of wandering; the second Art would call Pittsburgh home for his entire life.")
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division for Rickey, B. Papers, 1890-1988(Art Rooney; corresp.; owner, Pittsburgh Steelers football club)
- NYT obit., Aug. 26, 1988(Art Rooney, Sr.; sports figure)
- WWA, 1972(Rooney, Arthur Joseph; b. 1901; football club executive and sports promoter)
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Wikipedia description:
Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as "the Chief", was an American professional football executive. He was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), from 1933 until his death. Rooney is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an Olympic qualifying boxer, and was 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 team from 1933 until his death in 1988.
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