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Art Rooney receiving the Bert Bell Man of the Year Award from the Bakers Club, Philadelphia, PA, November 30, 1961.
Credit: Courtesy Urban Archives, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia
Art Rooney receiving the Bert Bell Man of the Year Award from the Bakers Club, Philadelphia, PA, November 30, 1961. Although his Pittsburgh Steelers had never won a title, team owner Art Rooney was deeply respected throughout the NFL for his fair dealing and love of the sport. Standing beside him, from left to right, are Art Rooney Jr., president of the Pittsburgh Steelers; Mack Freedman of the Bakers Club; and quarterback Sonny Jurgenson, voted Move Valuable Eagles Offensive Player.