Pittsburgh Steelers fans and the world overall were shocked at the news of former Steeler and Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris’ death overnight

Harris died just two days before the 50th anniversary of that play, which became known as the Immaculate Reception – a play where Harris snagged a deflected pass from Terry Bradshaw and ran 60 yards into the end zone with under ten second to go in a playoff game against the then Oakland Raiders. It has been called as the greatest play in NFL history. Just last weekend, Associated press reporter Peter Smith wrote a story about how the Immaculate Reception was a turning point not just for the Steelers but for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Steelers fans and the world overall were shocked at the news of former Steeler and Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris’ death overnight
Harris died just two days before the 50th anniversary of that play, which became known as the Immaculate Reception – a play where Harris snagged a deflected pass from Terry Bradshaw and ran 60 yards into the end zone with under ten second to go in a playoff game against the then Oakland Raiders. It has been called as the greatest play in NFL history. Just last weekend, Associated press reporter Peter Smith wrote a story about how the Immaculate Reception was a turning point not just for the Steelers but for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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