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‘He Set The Tone’: Franco Harris Showed Players How To Carry Themselves Every Day, Tony Dungy Says

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In the last 36 hours since the sad, shocking death of Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL legend Franco Harris at 72 years old, many have come out with stories about the Pro Football Hall of Famer being a great leader, teammate and philanthropist throughout his 50 years as a member of the black and gold.

That comes as no surprise for those that know Harris’ history and impact on both only the Steelers franchise, but the city of Pittsburgh itself.

Former teammate, coach and fellow Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy added to the heartwarming stories about Harris the player and person on Wednesday.