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Pittsburgh Steelers | Tradition of Excellence
The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933 by Arthur Joseph Rooney. Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, they were a member of the Eastern Division of the 10-team NFL. The other four current NFL teams in existence at that time were the Chicago (Arizona) Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and New York Giants.11/30/2009
http://www.steelers.com/history/tradition-of-excellence.html
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They Haven't Always Been the Steelers - But Always the Rooneys' - CSMonitor.com
Pro football was a blue-collar game when Art Rooney bought a franchise in Pittsburgh
http://www.csmonitor.com/1994/1209/09131.html
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Rooney's impact is far reaching
Steelers' Chairman Dan Rooney Sr. has had an impact on the Steelers, and the entire NFL.
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Rooneys-impact-is-far-reaching/47d1a3d5-6859-4b88-b3ad-3b59ae983661
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Fewer and fewer Rooneys will own a piece of the Steelers | ProFootballTalk
A decade ago, the Steelers were entirely owned by members of the Rooney family. As some of them began to acquire gambling interests that didn't mesh with the NFL's confusing and malleable gambling policy, some began to sell off their interests.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/02/29/fewer-and-fewer-rooneys-will-own-a-piece-of-the-steelers/
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The Rooney-Mara Connection - Steelers Depot
The relationship between Art Rooney 'The Chief' and Tim Mara goes as far back as the late 1920s and early 1930s, and it didn't necessarily relate to football, although both men were creating franchises that would go on to produce World Championship teams.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/01/the-rooney-mara-connection
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Rooney family near deal to keep Pittsburgh Steelers in family control
The Rooney family has reportedly reached an agreement that would satisfy the National Football League's ownership rules while maintaining family control of the franchise, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3744126
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Steelers Owner Dan Rooney Turns His Business Into a Family - The New York Times
The Pittsburgh Steelersâ?? owner, Dan Rooney, doesnâ??t always offer players top dollar. But he knows them and greets them with a handshake.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/sports/football/27rooney.html?mtrref=www.google.com%26gwh=46801F1EC617D5F8596259F72C8DD1FC%26gwt=pay
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Steelers mean business: Rooney family runs its football franchise like a winner
'Tradition' is a meaningful word for a team that has won four Super Bowls, has been owned by the well-like Rooney family since its founding and has had two coaches since 1969, including Bill Cowher, the longest tenured coach currently in the NFL.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002%26dat=20060203%26id=f2MyAAAAIBAJ%26sjid=iLUFAAAAIBAJ%26pg=4170,942746%26hl=en
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Rooney family - Forbes
Rooney family on Forbes | #193 America's Richest Families (2015)
http://www.forbes.com/profile/rooney/
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Influential Rooneys super-focused on bringing Super Bowl to Pittsburgh - CBSSports.com
The Rooneys are serious about bringing the Super Bowl to Pittsburgh, and given the sway the family holds with Roger Goodell and the NFL, don't be shocked if they get their way.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/influential-rooneys-super-focused-on-bringing-super-bowl-to-pittsburgh/
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Pittsburgh Steelers ownership shifting, staying in Rooney family: report | PennLive.com
How and why the Pittsburgh Steelers' ownership is changing, but only to a point.
http://www.pennlive.com/steelers/index.ssf/2016/02/steelers_rooney_family_selling.html
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Breaking the huddle, some Rooneys ready to give up shares in Steelers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
But the team will remain firmly in the control of Dan and his son Art Rooney II.
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2016/02/28/Some-Rooneys-ready-to-give-up-shares-in-Steelers/stories/201602280078
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Rooney family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rooney family is an Irish-American family, which after immigrating from Ireland in the 1840s, established its American roots in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1880s, and is known for its connections to the sports, acting, and political fields.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_family
