ALTOONA, Pa. -- Franco Harris was a good running back at Penn State from 1969-71, then as he emerged as an NFL superstar and for the rest of his life, Harris became and remained a tremendous ambassador for the university.
Harris absolutely loved Penn State and his former coach, Joe Paterno, and remained ever loyal to both for his entire life.
Harris also was highly respected by the Pitt football program, which shares a facility with the Steelers and, therefore, was around at times over the years.