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Video: 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception

Louis B. Ruediger
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Franco Harris holds the original football from the immaculate reception during a press conference at the John Heinz History Center on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Franco Harris enjoys a moment during a press conference at the John Heinz History Center on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Franco Harris talks about the moment of the immaculate reception that happened fifty years ago during a press conference at the John Heinz History Center on Oct. 13, 2022.

TribLIVE talked with former Pitsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris on Oct. 13, 2022, about the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception, one of the most famous plays in the history of football. It took place on Dec. 23, 1972, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.


More on Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception:

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Louis B. Ruediger is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Louis at lruediger@triblive.com.

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