THE STEELERS DON’T RETIRE A LOT OF JERSEYS NOW YOU MIGHT NEVER SEE A GUY WEAR THE NUMBER 7 OR 12 OR EVEN 36 AGAIN BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THOSE JERSEYS ARE RETIRED NOW, OFFICIALLY, THE STEELERS ONLY HAVE THREE JERSEYS THAT HAVE BEEN RETIRED AND NUMBER 70 WORN BY ERNIE STAUTNER. NUMBER 75, WORN BY JOE GREENE, AND NOW NUMBER 32, WORN BY FRANCO HARRIS. THE STEELERS WERE SET TO RETIRE HIS NUMBER LAST DECEMBER TO COINCIDE WITH THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION. HARRIS PASSED AWAY THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THAT EVENT. THE TEAM HELD A CEREMONY TODAY IN THE GREAT HALL INSIDE THE STADIUM WHERE FRANCO’S NUMBER 32 JERSEY IS NOW ON DISPLAY. SOME OF YOU HAVE SAID WHAT TOOK SO LONG? AND FRANCO WOULD SAY, NO, NO, NO, THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME. THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME. BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED AND WHEN IT HAPPENED, IT WAS THE RIGHT TIME. THAT’S HOW HE WAS. HE SAW, I TOLD YOU, BEAUTY AND HOPE IN EVERY DAY. AND AS I LOOK OUT, I CAN’T IMAGINE ANYONE HERE TONIGHT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED BY HIM IN SOME
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Steelers reveal Franco Harris' retired jersey display at Acrisure Stadium
The Pittsburgh Steelers don't retire a lot of jersey numbers.You might not see another member of the black and gold ever wear No. 7 after Ben Roethlisberger, for example, or 36 after Jerome Bettis, but that doesn't mean the numbers are retired.Just three numbers are officially retired by the Steelers: 70, worn by Ernie Stautner; 75, for Joe Greene; and now, 32, in honor of Franco Harris.The Steelers retired Harris' number in December to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the "immaculate reception." Harris died three days before that event, where the Hall of Fame running back was to have been recognized by the Steelers organization.On Saturday, the Steelers held a ceremony to unveil the display of Harris' retired jersey at the FedEx Great Hall inside Acrisure Stadium."Some of you have said, 'What took so long?' And Franco would say, 'No, no, no, this is the right time,' because no matter what happened and when it happened, it was the right time. That's how he was," said Harris' wife, Dana. "He saw beauty and hope in every day, and as I look out, I can't imagine anyone here tonight has not been touched by him in some way, shape or form."
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The Pittsburgh Steelers don't retire a lot of jersey numbers.
You might not see another member of the black and gold ever wear No. 7 after Ben Roethlisberger, for example, or 36 after Jerome Bettis, but that doesn't mean the numbers are retired.
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Just three numbers are officially retired by the Steelers: 70, worn by Ernie Stautner; 75, for Joe Greene; and now, 32, in honor of Franco Harris.
The Steelers retired Harris' number in December to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the "immaculate reception." Harris died three days before that event, where the Hall of Fame running back was to have been recognized by the Steelers organization.
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Here it is! Franco Harris’ new retired jersey display pic.twitter.com/3b90xBaFNO
— Emily Giangreco (@EmilyGiangreco) August 19, 2023
On Saturday, the Steelers held a ceremony to unveil the display of Harris' retired jersey at the FedEx Great Hall inside Acrisure Stadium.
"Some of you have said, 'What took so long?' And Franco would say, 'No, no, no, this is the right time,' because no matter what happened and when it happened, it was the right time. That's how he was," said Harris' wife, Dana. "He saw beauty and hope in every day, and as I look out, I can't imagine anyone here tonight has not been touched by him in some way, shape or form."
