The Pittsburgh Steelers:

How the City Made the

Organization
By: Nick Vagnone and Treshun
Wynn
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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
mills in pittsburgh and the large amount of workers
that would cheer on the team.
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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 1970s. during The 1970s
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 70s,
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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piTTsburghs evoluTion
when piTTsburgh enTered The 80s,
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 90s,
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 90s.
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
possible today.
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Success Returns
as The ciTy began To geT back on iTs
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).
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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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Steelers Nation
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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.
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