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Steelers history researcher and proud to be part of that history having been to Super Bowl XXX, XL & XLIII. Also part of #SteelerNationUK & Liverpool FC fan.

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in History 1976 one reader of the Anderson Herald wanted to know why the logo is only on one side of their players' helmets.

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1976 one reader of the Anderson Herald wanted to know why the #Steelers logo is only on one side of their players' helmets.
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in History 1980 the drafted Mark Malone with the intention he would replace Terry Bradshaw. They didn't do so bad by later selecting Craig Wolfley, Tunch Ilkin and Frank Pollard.

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1980 the #Steelers drafted Mark Malone with the intention he would replace Terry Bradshaw. They didn't do so bad by later selecting Craig Wolfley, Tunch Ilkin and Frank Pollard.
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in History 1987 the used their #1 draft pick on future Hall of Famer and 3 x MVP . who remains the team's top ranked kickoff and punt-returner, ranked fourth all-time with interceptions at 38 and tied first with 5 Int TDs.

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1987 the #Steelers used their #1 draft pick on future Hall of Famer and 3 x #SteelerNationUK MVP @RodWoodson26 who remains the team's top ranked kickoff and punt-returner, ranked fourth all-time with interceptions at 38 and tied first with 5 Int TDs.
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in History 1980 the Boston Globe ran a feature on the city of Pittsburgh which included this quote from Art Rooney 'There was never any doubt in my mind that Pittsburgh was a football town.'

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1980 the Boston Globe ran a feature on the city of Pittsburgh which included this quote from #Steelers Art Rooney 'There was never any doubt in my mind that Pittsburgh was a football town.' #SNUProud
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in History 1978 the Lexington Herald-Leader revealed some interesting stories of the draft strategy from the glory years of the seventies.

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1978 the Lexington Herald-Leader revealed some interesting stories of the #Steelers draft strategy from the glory years of the seventies.
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in History 1970 the took a big step forward from their 'Same Old Steelers' image with the signing of Terry Bradshaw before they produced a decade of extra special football in Pittsburgh which saw four Super Bowl victories in six years.

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1970 the #Steelers took a big step forward from their 'Same Old Steelers' image with the signing of Terry Bradshaw before they produced a decade of extra special football in Pittsburgh which saw four Super Bowl victories in six years. #HappyDraftDay
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Bill Nunn, Chuck Noll and the greatest draft class ever.
The 1974 draft class had 5 players
RD 1 PK 21 Lynn Swann
RD 2 PK 46 Jack Lambert
RD 4 PK 82 John Stallworth
RD 5 PK 125 Mike Webster
UDFA Donnie Shell

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Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen Watson, who unexpectedly reopened the investigation into Angela Rayner’s addresses, spoke at the last Tory conference.

The appearance raised questions about his political impartiality, as since the event he's garnered Tory support for

Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen Watson, who unexpectedly reopened the investigation into Angela Rayner’s addresses, spoke at the last Tory conference. The appearance raised questions about his political impartiality, as since the event he's garnered Tory support for
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in History 2004 the used their first round draft pick on BigBen7.com after the chose to overlook him and stay in the wilderness while in Pittsburgh two more Lombardis were added to the trophy room .

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 2004 the #Steelers used their first round draft pick on @_BigBen7 after the #Browns chose to overlook him and stay in the wilderness while in Pittsburgh two more Lombardis were added to the trophy room #SNUProud.
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The Great Betrayal: Those of you who watched SKYNEWS this morning and witnessed Oxford educated Michael Tomlinson Minister of State for Countering Illegal Immigration interviewed by Kay Burley. When asked about refugee houses in Rwanda being sold to locals may have noticed how

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in History 1976 the Post-Gazette reported on the first showing of the 1975 highlight film of the building of a team which we can still enjoy nearly half a century later with films at its best youtube.com/watch?v=QLWEIM…

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1976 the Post-Gazette reported on the first showing of the #Steelers 1975 highlight film of the building of a team which we can still enjoy nearly half a century later with #NFL films at its best youtube.com/watch?v=QLWEIM…
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in History 1944 the sports pages reported on the merger with the Cardinals in what would proved to be a disastrous union producing the team's worse ever season with no wins and ten defeats with a 28-30 loss to the Cleveland Rams the closest to a victory

#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1944 the sports pages reported on the #Steelers merger with the Cardinals in what would proved to be a disastrous union producing the team's worse ever season with no wins and ten defeats with a 28-30 loss to the Cleveland Rams the closest to a victory
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in 1945 Soviet troops liberated Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. They found 3,000 unguarded, weak and ill prisoners. These were the people who were too unwell to join the forced death march, which set off from Sachsenhausen the day before liberation.

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