old age.
Art Rooney Sr. bought the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise (formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pirates) in 1933 for $2,500.
Art Rooney
Art Rooney Sr's son is Dan Rooney, who is the teams chairman.Dan's son, Art Rooney II, is the president and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Steelers founder, Art Rooney, Sr., did not have any female children. He had five sons, Dan, Art Jr., Tim, Pat and John. The current Steelers president, Art Rooney II, has three daughters, Mary, Meghan and Annie. He also has a son named Dan.
The current Pittsburgh Steelers team president is Art Rooney II.
Art Rooney Sr. died on August 25, 1988, but the Steelers are still owned by the Rooney Family. The teams chairman is Dan Rooney and the president is Art Rooney II.
The Pittsburgh Steelers formed in 1933 under Art Rooney
The Steelers were first named the Pittsburgh Pirates and in 1940 they were renamed the Steelers.
The Steelers were never sold. They were founded on July 8, 1933 as the Pittsburgh Pirates by Art Rooney Sr. The Rooney family still owns the Steelers till this day.
The Steelers were founded by Art Rooney Sr. on July 8, 1933.
Art Rooney purchased the NFL franchise in 1933. The Rooney family till today still own the Steelers. Dan Rooney (Art's son) is the Chairman and Dan's son, Art Rooney II is the President.
Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadephia EaglesArt Rooney founded the Pittsburgh Steelers (originally the Pittsburgh Pirates).later, he sold the Pittsburgh franchise and bought 70% of the Philadephia Eagles franchise.