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Video: 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception

Louis B. Ruediger
By Louis B. Ruediger
1 Min Read • Dec. 21, 2022 | 3 years Ago
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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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Franco Harris enjoys a moment during a press conference at the John Heinz History Center on Oct. 13, 2022.
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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:
• Steelers greats recall The Immaculate Reception as it turns 50
• How 2 Steelers fans nabbed the Immaculate Reception ball — and still have it today
• Franco Harris visits NA's Ingomar Middle School to celebrate 50th anniversary of Immaculate Reception

Related:
• Steelers great Franco Harris dies at age 72
• Photos: Franco Harris through the years

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

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