Pittsburgh Steelers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris has died, his family announced Wednesday.
-- a Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the most legendary Pittsburgh Steelers of all-time -- has died ... his family announced Wednesday.A cause of death has yet to be revealed ... though the Harris family said he passed away overnight.
"We have lost an incredible football player, an incredible ambassador to the Hall and, most importantly, we have lost one of the finest gentlemen anyone will ever meet. Franco not only impacted the game of football, but he also affected the lives of many, many people in profoundly positive ways."Harris was taken by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft ... and it didn't take long for him to become a huge star.
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