Franco Harris Autographed Football in Oak Display Case


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Franco Harris is considered by many to be one of the best running backs in the history of the NFL.


In 1972, he was the first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Overall, he was the 13th person drafted. In his opening year, he played in 14 games, rushed for 1,055 yards on 188 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry, rushed for ten touchdowns, caught 21 passes for 180 yards and an average of 8.6 yards per catch, and caught one touchdown. He played for the Steelers from 1972 through 1983. In 1984, he went to the Seattle Seahawks, where he played his last NFL season. His career totals are: 12,120 yards rushing on 2,949 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry, 91 rushing touchdowns, 2,287 yards receiving on 307 receptions for an average of 7.4 yards per carry, and caught 9 touchdowns for a total of 100 career touchdowns. He was elected to nine Pro Bowls. He carried for more than 1,000 yards in a season eight times. He rushed in 47 games where he ran for more than 100 yards. He was Pittsburgh's main running back when they won four Super Bowl titles in the 1970's. He was named Super Bowl MVP in 1975. He was listed at 6' 2" and weighed 230 pounds. He wore number 32. He was inducted to the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. Former Steeler and teammate, Lynn Swann, presented the trophy to him.


Immaculate Reception


Franco is perhaps best known for the "Immaculate Reception", a 60 yard reception in the final five seconds of the game that gave Pittsburgh a victory over the Oakland Raiders in a first-round playoff game in 1972. Franco states, "Going into the huddle, my thought was 'this is going to be the last play of my rookie year.' I was going to play hard to the end, savor every moment. A pass play was called and my job was to stay in the backfield and help block. When the pass protection broke down and Brad started to scramble, I decided to go out on a pattern as a safety measure. Brad threw downfield to Frenchy Fuqua. Seeing this, I headed in the direction of the pass, thinking I could throw a block, recover a fumble or do something to help out. Before I knew it, the ball was coming back to me."


The Athletic Booster Committee thanks Arch & Paige Asawa for their generous donation.

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