Threw In the Towel

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“Does anybody else smell
eggplant parmesan?

Or is it just me?”

Franco Harris
NFL RB, Steeler, mulatto.
March 7, 1950 – December 20, 2022.
Aged 72 years.

Most recognized for: Aside from being the guy that caught “The Immaculate Reception,” Franco was no slouch in the world of football. 9 Pro Bowls, 8 1000-yard seasons, NFL Man of the Year (’76), Rookie of the Year (’72), and 4 Super Bowl rings. He was also the first African American as well as the first Italian American to be named Super Bowl MVP. But less than a week from when he’d see his jersey retired at an Xmas Eve halftime ceremony, Franco opted to ride the pine. The pine box, that is.