Art Rooney, Class of 1964

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Art Rooney (Bottom, right) with the 1924 Pittsburgh Lyceum football team.

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Rooney purchased the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933 for a $2,500. He renamed the team Steelers in 1940.

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Bert Bell, Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. and Art Rooney at an NFL owners meeting.

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"Papa Bear" George Halas, former Hall of Fame Executive Director Dick Gallagher and Art Rooney pose during the 1968 Enshrinement Celebration.

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Art and Dan Rooney became the second father-son combination in the Hall of Fame following Dan's induction in 2000.

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Art won his fourth Super Bowl as head of the Steelers in 1980.