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Who is the man on a steel beam kicking a football - Pittsburgh Steelers logo?
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Is Pittsburgh the steel city?
Yes it is, that's why their football team is called the Pittsburgh Steelers
What year did the Pittsburgh Steelers introduce their team logo?
1962 was the year the helmet logo was introduced. It was also the same year that the team used the now-almost-forgotten logo of a steel worker kicking a football atop a steel beam.
What is the meaning of the Pittsburgh Steelers?
It represents the steel workers in the city of Pittsburgh in the steel mills there.
What industry are the Pittsburgh Steelers named after?
The steel industry.
Were did Pittsburgh Steelers get there name?
Pittsburgh is known for steel so they named them after the steel and their logo is the steel symbol only in different colors.
How did the Pittsburgh Steelers get their logo?
American Iron & Steel Institute
What is a steeler as in Pittsburgh Steelers?
A Steeler was someone who worked in the steel mills. Pittsburgh is famous for their steel production and terrible sports teams (Pittsburgh Power- AFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates.) They also are robbers which is weird because they can never "steel" a win. They lose to the Ravens every year.
Which football teams defense was known as the 'Steel Curtain'?
The "Steel Curtain" is a reference to the defensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. The defensive line consisted of "Mean" Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes, and Dwight White.
How did the Steelers get their name?
Pittsburgh is famous for it's steel mills.
What were the nicknames for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense?
Blitzburgh and The Steel Curtain
Why were the Pittsburgh Steelers nicknamed the Steelers?
Pittsburgh was once home to the largest collection of steel mills and foundaries in the US. There where mills stretching east almost to Johnstown, east to Weirton and Wheeling, WV and north to Beaver Falls. Pittsburgh was called Steeltown USA by those in the area.The Steelers used to be called the Pittsburgh Pirates. But then, since Pittsburgh has so many Steel Factories, and Pittsburgh is known for making steel. The steel factory decided to sponsor the Pittsburgh team if they would change there name to the Steelers. There logo, or symbol is also the symbol for the Pittsburgh Steel Factories.
How did the Pittsburgh Steelers get their name steelers?
Because they represent the steel mills in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is famous for its steel mills. When the Steelers entered the NFL in 1933 they were known as the Pirates. A contest was held by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1940 to rename the team and Steelers was chosen. This may have had a lot to do with the large steel industry located in Pittsburgh and its surrounding area. Yes, the choice of the Steelers name is related to the steel industry. In fact the Steelers logo is actually the Steel Logo created in 1959 to help identify products made of steel. The three star like shapes represent the raw materials used to make steel. Those materials include iron ore, coal, and limestone. See Web Links for an image of the "Steel Trademark" See Web Links for more information on Pittsburgh and the steel industry
