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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Franco Harris
		Harris was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
		Harris is now the owner of Super Bakery, Inc., and recently purchased the failing Parks Sausage Company, the first publicly held fl-owned business in the United States.
		Harris' brother Pete Harris, a collegiate All-American football player, died on August 15, 2006, of a heart attack of the age 49.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Franco_Harris (897 words)

	Franco Harris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harris was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
		Harris was the key to one of the most famous plays in football, the Immaculate Reception, so dubbed by Pittsburgh sportscaster Myron Cope.
		Harris is now the owner of Super Bakery, Inc., and recently purchased the failing Parks Sausage Company, the first publicly held fl-owned business in the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franco_Harris (485 words)

	Franco Harris biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Harris was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, attended Rancocas Valley Regional high school in Mount Holly, New Jersey and attended Penn State.
		Harris is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
		Franco Harris was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1972 and was named the league's rookie of the year by both The Sporting News and United Press International In this first year he gained 1,055 yards (965 m) on 188 carries, with a 5.6 average.
	franco-harris.biography.ms (388 words)

	Franco Harris -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Franco Harris (born March 7, 1950) was an (A game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays) American football player.
		Harris was the key to one of the most famous plays in football, the (Click link for more info and facts about Immaculate Reception) Immaculate Reception, so dubbed by Pittsburgh sportscaster (Click link for more info and facts about Myron Cope) Myron Cope.
		Harris was chosen for 9 consecutive (Click link for more info and facts about Pro Bowl) Pro Bowls from 1972 through 1980, and was All-Pro in 1977.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/franco_harris.htm (600 words)

	Franco Harris - Former Pittsburgh Steeler Hall of Famer Running Back, Pittsburgh Passion
		Harris was the fifth rookie in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards, quickly demonstrating his potential for future greatness.
		Harris sees Fuqua open even before Bradshaw launches the ball and begins a thirty-yard sprint from behind the line of scrimmage downfield to block for the Frenchman in case he completes the pass.
		In 1975 Harris became the first player in pro football history to rush for over 4,000 yards in his first four seasons, that year he rushed for 1,246 yards, which at the time was second best in the NFL and highest ever for a Steeler.
	www.pittsburghpassion.com /Articles/2004/FrancoHarris.htm (713 words)

	Franco Harris ended career with Seahawks - Boston.com
		But Harris also understood his football moneymaking days were almost over, too, and he wanted more than the $385,000 he was due in the option year of a contract.
		Harris signed with the Seahawks in early September 1984 to replace star running back Curt Warner, who was lost to a season-ending knee injury in the season opener.
		Harris, admittedly drained by the long Steelers impasse and with his enthusiasm flagging, was limited to 170 yards on 68 carries, a 2.8 average, before being cut after eight games.
	www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2006/02/03/franco_harris_ended_career_with_seahawks (786 words)

	Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Franco Harris began his pro football career as the Pittsburgh Steelers' No.1 pick and the 13th player selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.
		Harris established himself as a future superstar when he became only the fourth rookie in NFL annals to rush for 1,000 yards.
		Harris, who was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on March 7, 1950, was an All-AFC choice in 1972, 1975, 1976, and 1977 and first- or second-team All-Pro six times.
	www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=89 (407 words)

	Franco Harris speaks for International Speakers Bureau
		Franco Harris is well known for his outstanding career in the National Football League, one so productive that it earned him a 1990 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
		Franco's "Immaculate Reception" in the final seconds of the 1972 AFC Playoffs against the Oakland Raiders is considered to this day to be the greatest individual play in NFL history.
		Franco is a hands-on owner who is involved in the dat-to-day operations of both companies, with a special emphasis on sales marketing.
	www.internationalspeakers.com /speakers/ISBB-5538C5/Franco_Harris (316 words)

	CNN/SI - NFL Football - Franco Harris saddened by Payton death - Monday November 01, 1999 08:44 PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		That's why Harris was especially shocked and saddened to learn Monday of Payton's death, one he found as difficult to accept as he did to understand.
		Harris, whose slashing, deceptive style contrasted to Payton's, ranks eighth with 12,120 yards, also in 13 seasons from 1972-84.
		Harris heard the news within a week of the day the 1974 Steelers reunited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise's first Super Bowl championship team, which came in Harris' third NFL season.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/1999/11/01/franco_payton_ap (503 words)

	Franco Harris Capitol City Speakers Bureau Sports Speaker
		Harris was a key component in the four Steelers Super Bowl championships won in 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979.
		Harris was elected to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the National Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
		Harris' corporate achievements are chiefly due to his hands-on approach to management, from the boardroom to the manufacturing floor to the marketplace.
	www.speakingofsports.com /speakers/HarrisF.htm (556 words)

	A Bio on Franco Harris
		Franco Harris is considered by many to be one of the best running backs in the history of the NFL.
		Franco is perhaps best known for the "Immaculate Reception", a 60 yard reception in the final five seconds of the game that gave Pittsburgh a victory over the Oakland Raiders in a first-round playoff game in 1972.
		Franco states, "Going into the huddle, my thought was 'this is going to be the last play of my rookie year.' I was going to play hard to the end, savor every moment.
	dukefi.tripod.com /fharris.html (682 words)

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		Harris grabbed the ball from Bradshaw, spotted a big hole on the left side and outran the flat-footed Cowboys for the score.
		Harris, who annually wins the nice guy award for blockers, is usually not one to fight.
		Franco's eyes were burning as the fire of anger grew within him, and his ears opened wide to hear the play selection.
	www.mcmillenandwife.com /sb13_franco.html (531 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Franco Harris
		Harris was involved in one of pro football's most famous plays, the "immaculate reception," in the American Football Conference playoffs after that season.
		Although he made All-Pro only once, in 1977, Harris was chosen for 9 consecutive Pro Bowls, from 1972 through 1980, and he broke Jim Brown's record by rushing for more than 1,000 yards in 8 seasons.
		Harris played with the Steelers through 1983 and then spent one final season with the Seattle Seahawks before retiring.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/harrisfranco.shtml (355 words)

	Character Sketch: A Capitalist Role Model
		Franco Harris is founder, owner, and CEO of Super Bakery, Inc. (website under construction), a maker of high quality pastries distributed nationwide.
		In 1996, Harris bought a sausage business that was on the verge of closing its doors; the business is still alive and doing well.
		Harris knew none of this when his interest in the company was piqued; he just knew that with his management team, he could turn it around.
	www.lewrockwell.com /orig/edmunds6.html (738 words)

	AOL News - Franco Harris Is Still 'Immaculate' to Steelers Fans
		But the lone representation of the Immaculate Reception in the newly-opened Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum are the shoes that Franco Harris wore the afternoon he made the miraculous catch that enabled the Steelers to defeat the Oakland Raiders in a 1972 playoff game at Three Rivers Stadium.
		Harris proceeded to run 42 yards to the end zone, completing a 60-yard game-winning touchdown with five seconds left to play.
		Harris played 12 of his 13 NFL seasons in Pittsburgh and forged a career that earned him induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
	aolsvc.news.aol.com /special1/article.adp?id=20050110211909990008 (766 words)

	ESPN Classic - Harris caught football's most famous ricochet
		Harris, who came out of Penn State, was Pittsburgh's first-round pick, the 13th overall, in 1972 draft.
		Harris showed a sign of things to come when he became, at the time, only the fifth rookie in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards.
		In 1975, Harris became the first player in pro football history to rush for over 4,000 yards in his first four seasons.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/harris_franco.html (243 words)

	Franco Harris Photos - Franco Harris News - Franco Harris Information
		Franco was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey He played football in high school and collage he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round.
		Franco: How you look at a situation is very important, for how you think about a problem may defeat you before you ever do anything about it.
		Franco: It's not a thing of how many carries, but were you effective when you did carry.
	www.tv.com /franco-harris/person/105751/summary.html (421 words)

	Autographed Franco Harris Memorabilia
		Harris was hailed as the league’s rookie of the year by The Sporting News and the United Press International during his first season with the Steelers in 1972.
		Harris also went for 10 blazing touchdowns and was able to catch 3 touchdown passes.
		It was in 1975 when Harris was named as the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl IX where he rushed for 158 amazing yards and one touchdown on 34 carries all for 16-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings making the Franco Harris autographed Steelers Replica mini helmet a good piece to collect.
	www.sportsmemorabilia.com /player/Franco_Harris (456 words)

	TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
		Franco Harris spent 13 NFL seasons trapped between mandates to drive his 230 pounds through tacklers and a personal preference to go around them.
		Harris was a quiet, serious, painfully slow-moving personality who shifted into a faster, more-competitive mode when he pulled the Steelers' fl helmet over his dark, bearded face.
		Harris, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, was especially good when it counted, the man who would get key yards in critical situations.
	archive.sportingnews.com /nfl/100/83.html (383 words)

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		One of the greatest running backs of all time, Franco Harris is a Pittsburgh Steelers legend who exemplifies success on and off the field.
		In addition, Harris was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
		Harris' corporate achievements are largely the result of his hands-on approach to management, from the boardroom to the manufacturing floor to the marketplace.
	www.brooksinternational.com /Franco_Harris_613.htm (177 words)

	Penn State Outreach News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Franco Harris, a Penn State Nittany Lion football standout and Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion, talks with fifth-grade students at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in State College, Pa. Harris is testing his Super Muffin with students to ensure that the final product meets their nutritional needs while satisfying their taste buds.
		Harris will soon affect the lives of a new generation of children, but this time it won’t be through football.
		Harris knows what it takes to win the Super Bowl, but when it came time for him to design his Super Muffin, the 1972 Penn State graduate turned to the Food Service Research Kitchen in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development.
	www.outreach.psu.edu /News/magazine/Vol_2.3/franco.html (1310 words)

	Immaculate Rreception (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A woman by the name of Sharon Levosky said that her friend Michael had a suggestion for a name for Franco Harris' catch - the "Immaculate Reception." Cope loved it, used it on the air, and the rest is history...
		FRANCO's ITALIAN ARMY: Many of the Steelers had their own fan clubs ("Frenchy's Foreign Legion," "Bradshaw's Brigade," "Gerela's Gorillas," "Ham's Hussars"), but none had a bigger following than Franco Harris and his "Franco's Italian Army" (Harris is part African-American, part Italian).
		Harry Billings thought it would be a perfect day for a recruiting drive.
	www.steelergridiron.com /history/reception.html (1780 words)

	A quest for Franco Harris' autograph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ten-year-old Russell Malloy doesn't know much about former Steelers great Franco Harris, except that he was a famous football player decades before Russell was born.
		Russell also knows that his great aunt, Lisa Knechtel, cuts Harris' hair at her Downtown salon, and his favorite teacher and mentor, Mark Milanak, loves Harris, a star running back in the 1970s and 1980s, and all things that have to do with the Steelers then and now.
		Then he wrote a letter to Franco Harris asking him to sign it for Mr.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04359/431934.stm (554 words)

	Teacher receives signed Franco Harris football - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Russell has an "in" with Harris -- his great aunt, Lisa Knechtel, has cut Harris' hair for 20 years at a downtown salon, and she gave the letter to Harris this week.
		Harris obliged and Malloy and his mother, Gina, gave Milanak the ball on Thursday with the school staff in attendance.
		Harris also made perhaps the most famous play in NFL history -- dubbed the Immaculate Reception -- when he caught a deflected pass and scored a touchdown to lift the Steelers to victory over the Oakland Raiders in a 1972 playoff game.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/pittsburgh/s_286885.html (301 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Franco Harris
		Franco Harris, a Sherman tank in a Steeler suit, led the charge with a record 158 yards on 34 rushing attempts.
		Franco Harris rambled 22 yards for a score after Rafael Septein had cut Pittsburgh's lead to 21-17 with a three-pointer...
		Franco Harris rambled 22 yards for a score after Rafael Septein had cut Pittsburgh s lead to 21-17 with a three-pointer...
	news.surfwax.com /sports/files/Franco_Harris.html (4259 words)

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