Dan Rooney (April 13, age 84)
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced April 13 that owner and longtime chairman Dan Rooney, who spearheaded the NFL’s diversity efforts for decades, died at the age of 84. His cause of death remains unknown as of now.
Rooney first began working for the Steelers — a team his family has controlled since 1933 — as a water-boy when he was 12 years old. He then joined the front office after graduating from Duquesne University in 1955. After that, Rooney served as general manager and ran the day-to-day operations of the organization from 1975 to 2003 when his son, Art Rooney Jr., took over his responsibilities.
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