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The Pittsburgh Steelers: How the City Made the
OrganizationBy: Nick Vagnone and Tre’shun
Wynn
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The Steel Mills• Pittsburgh has always been
known as “The Steel City”. The city is known for having the most bridges in the world. There is a total of 446 bridges in the city (wtae.com). These are all a result of the heavy amount of steel mills that are in the city. Not all steel mills are active anymore, but at one time there was a large amount of the Pittsburgh population working in the steel mills. This is why Pittsburgh has been known to have many blue-collar people.
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Start of the Steelers
• The steelers were originated in 1933 by owner and
Pittsburgh hero, Art rooney. The steelers were
originally known as ‘pittsburgh piraTes” up unTil 1940
(steelers.com). The team was then renamed to the
pittsburgh steelers because of the success of steel
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Beginning of Success
• Up until 1972 the
steelers were a
laughing stock in the
nfl. The franchise had
its first winning
record at 11-3. that
year the steelers
advanced to the afc
championship for the
first time ever. They
advanced to the
championship game by
one of the most
historical plays in nfl
history known as the
“immaculaTe
recepTion”.
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“The ciTy of champions”
• Following the 1972 season, the steelers put on
a run for the ages, and was known as the team
of The decade in The 1970’s. during The 1970’s
the steelers won ‘74, ‘75, ‘78, ‘79. They would
be the only team to the day to win 4 super
bowls in 6 years (sporting news).
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Hall of Fame Players
• ouT of The nexT couple decades afTer The 70’s,
the Steelers produced 22 Hall of famers and
held still hold the record of the most Super
Bowls in the league with 6 (pomerantz).
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piTTsburgh’s evoluTion
• when piTTsburgh enTered The 80’s,
things changed around the city.
Because of a drop in the steel market,
many mills were closed and many people
moved out of Pittsburgh to find work
(myers) .up unTil The early 90’s,
Pittsburgh struggled economically.
The Steelers had their first losing
season in 12 years in 1984, and the team
continued to struggle with the city
unTil The early 90’s.
Team Helps the City
• When the city and the team struggled, both
were their to support each other. The
Steelers were one of the first NFL teams to
become involved heavily with community
service in helping the city survive a struggle.
They continue to help the city as much as
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Success Returns
• as The ciTy began To geT back on iT’s
feet, so did the Steelers. In 1990 they
hired the second coach of the
franchise in Bill Cower. Cower a
Pittsburgh native, helped bring the
team back to a Super Bowl and 9
consecutive winning seasons
(steelers.com).
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Meanwhile around the
world…
• After moving out of Pittsburgh, many people
continued to cheer on their hometown team.
The Steelers are known to have one of the
largest fan bases in sports (Myers). http://www.patmcgoverns.com/sites/602203855fdb2809ab0e5a514709fc1b/images/happenings3.jpg
The Modern Era
• In 2006, the Steelers hired their third
ever Head Coach in Mike Tomlin. Tomlin
has since took the team to two Super
Bowls and continues to be the coach of
the team today.
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Home Field Advantage
• The Steelers have only ever played in two
stadiums in Pittsburgh. Three Rivers Stadium,
which was built in 1970 and torn down in 2000,
and Heinz Field that was built in 2001 and is
still up today.
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Myron Cope
• Myron Cope was the voice of the Steelers for almost 50 years and helped bring Steelers Nation alive during games. He was the inventor of the symbol of hope for the Steelers in the Terrible Towel.
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The Terrible Towel
• The Terrible Towel is a well known part of Steelers tradition. It is the symbol of hope for Steelers Nation and has been used as a flag all the way back to 1973.
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Steelers and America
• The Steelers organization has supported the country ever since their existence. They recently supported President Barrack Obama heavily in his 2008 campaign.
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The City of Pittsburgh Now
• The city is no longer in an
economic struggle and continues
to do everything it can to support
the team that it helped build.
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Current Status
• The Steelers are currently in
training camp preparing for the
next season. Many fans travel
across the country to see the
upcoming team.
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Steelers as the greatest
• The Steelers have established themselves as
one of the most successful franchises in
sports. They are still the most successful
football team in the nfl.
Works Cited
• Jones, Emmett. "Steelers Post-season Games Bring $45M in Economic Impact to Pitts- burgh." Sports Business Digest. N.p., 20 Jan. 2011. Web. 23 July 2014.
• "Just How Many Bridges Are There In Pittsburgh?" Wtae.com N.p., 13 Sept. 2006. Web. 25 July 2014.
• Myers, Kim. "Steeler Nation Really Is Everywhere." Nice Pick Cowher Steeler " " " Nation Really Is Everywhere Comments. N.p., 17 June 2014. Web. 23 July " "2014
• Pomerantz, Gary M. Their Life's Work: The Brotherhood of the 1970's Pittsburgh "" " Steelers, Then and Now. N.p.: 2013 Print.“
• Remillard, Arthur. "Steelers Nation and the Seriously Religious Side of Football – "" " By Arthur Remillard - The Marginalia Review of Books." The Marginalia " " " Review of Books RSS. N.p., 28 Aug. 2013. Web. 24 July 2014.
• Steelers, Pittsburgh. "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers." HISTORY (n.d.): n. pag. Steelers.com. Web.
• "Super Bowl Dynasty of the 1970s: Pittsburgh Steelers." Sporting News. N.p., 3 Feb. 2012. Web. 27 July 2014.
• Vertucci, Angela. "Obama Gets Support From the Black and Gold | PoliticsPA." " " " PoliticsPA. N.p., 13 June 2012. Web. 23 July 2014.