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Franco Harris…… The Baseball Player?

Recently, former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris made an appearance on the “Trailblazers: A Celebration of Black History in the NFL” on SiriusXM NFL Radio. The show highlights several well-accomplished Black players like Harris, Doug Williams, and Warren Moon as names that have changed the game in the NFL.

When Harris was asked on the broadcast what specifically got him into football growing up as a kid on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Harris candidly responded that is wasn’t really even football that was his first love a child.

“We never played football growing up,” Harris responded to the question.