It’s been nine months since Franco Harris’ sudden and tragic death, days before his No. 32 was to be retired in an anniversary game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the team his famous Immaculate Reception came against. Still, Harris’ spirit lives on and his memory certainly hasn’t been forgotten.
On the latest episode of the Footbahlin podcast, Ben Roethlisberger and guest Charlie Batch fondly remembered a story about Roethlisberger and Harris, a non-football moment that still highlighted how competitive both were. Batch began by telling the story about one of his foundation’s events, one where Roethlisberger and Harris showed off their ping pong skills.