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☆ Repeating in NFL Used to Be More Common, but Chiefs Aim to Be First Back-To-Back Champs in 19 Years
  + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Associated Press | Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +5 min
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are aiming to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champs in 19 years when they face the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. The Packers dominated the Chiefs in the first Super Bowl on Jan. 15, 1967, winning 35-10. It was the second of four Super Bowl losses for Minnesota in a seven-year span. The Steelers returned to the Super Bowl following the 1978 season and again defeated Tom Landry, Roger Staubach and the Cowboys 35-31. Montana had 297 yards passing and five TDs to earn his third Super Bowl MVP award.
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☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
  + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +55 min
Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.
☆ Super Bowl-winning NFL player Ronnie Hillman dies from rare form of cancer at 31
  + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Drew Weisholtz | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
Former Denver Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman, who helped the team win Super Bowl 50, died from a rare form of cancer, his family said Wednesday in a statement on Instagram. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother & father, Ronnie K Hillman Jr.,” the family said in the post. “Ronnie quietly and peacefully transitioned today in the company of his family and close friends. “As a family, we hope beyond hope, and we have faith that can move mountains,” the statement said in part. He played the first four seasons of his career with Denver, helping the team win the Super Bowl in the 2015 season.
☆ Franco Harris, Steelers Hall of Fame Running Back, Dies at 72
  + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Franco Harris won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers. PITTSBURGH—Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. Harris’ son, Dok, said his father died overnight. No cause of death was given.
☆ Franco Harris, legendary Steelers running back who caught 'The Immaculate Reception,' dies at 72
  + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
Franco Harris, a Hall of Fame running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers known for one of the most famous plays in American football history and considered one of the NFL's most iconic athletes, has died. Representatives for the NFL and the Steelers did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NBC News. He played in nine Pro Bowls, five AFC championships and four Super Bowls, according to the Hall of Fame. Harris' scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown — forever known as the "Immaculate Reception" — has been voted the greatest play in NFL history. He should be measured by something more special, such as the sharing of teammates and fans," according to the Hall of Fame.
☆ Franco Harris Was More Than One Play
  + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ About That ‘Immaculate Reception’
  + stars: | 1972-12-23 | by ( Patrick Gray | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
It’s been half a century since professional-football fans were treated to one of the wildest finishes in the sport’s history. Yet few fans fully understand the religious undertones behind what is now known as the “Immaculate Reception.”On Dec. 23, 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers were trailing the Oakland Raiders 7-6 with 22 seconds left in their first-round playoff matchup. Barely avoiding a sack, he flung a desperation pass to John “Frenchy” Fuqua halfway down the field. Oakland safety Jack “The Assassin” Tatum arrived as the pass reached Mr. Fuqua. A local announcer dubbed it the “Immaculate Reception.”
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