Dan Rooney

President Barack Obama marked St Patrick's Day Tuesday by naming Dan Rooney, chairman of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers as ambassador to Ireland.Obama, who was later set to meet Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen and hold separate private talks with leaders from Northern Ireland, said Rooney, a key campaign supporter was a "dedicated" and "accomplished" person. Rooney co-founded the American Ireland Fund, which has raised 300 million dollars for peace and education programs in...Read Full Story

This may be as close as Dan Rooney comes to retiring from pro football.Rooney, named the U.S. ambassador to Ireland earlier this year by President Barack Obama, is now listed as the Pittsburgh Steelers' chairman emeritus — a title commonly given to an executive who has retired from professional life.The Steelers did not formally announce the title switch, but club officials confirmed the change Friday as players reported for the first day of training camp.Rooney, whose family has owned the...Read Full Story

Dan Rooney: My 75 Years With the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL by Dan Rooney, Andrew E. Masich, David F. Halaas (22)23 used & new from $2.71(Visit the Most Gifted in Sports & Entertainment list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionIn 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers will turn seventy-five years old. So will Dan Rooney. In Dan Rooney, the owner talks about growing up on Pittsburgh’s North Side, competing with Johnny Unitas for top high school...Read Full Story

There hasn't been a Steelers training camp like this since the year Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis, Gone with the Wind was published and Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold medals in Adolf Hitler-controlled Germany.There's no Dan Rooney around.The Steelers players reside in Rooney Hall during their three weeks at Saint Vincent College, an hour's drive east of Pittsburgh. A Rooney remains in charge of the Steelers, the only six-time Super Bowl winner.Only it's not Dan Rooney, who is now the...Read Full Story

Steelers Hall of Fame wide receiver John Stallworth was among three new partners added Monday to Pittsburgh chairman Dan Rooney's ownership group, one that may expand further before it is finalized in several months.Rooney and son Art Rooney II, the Steelers' president, have added six partners to help them acquire all or part the shares held by Dan Rooney's four brothers. The three new partners were approved by NFL owners.The restructuring agreement was finalized several months before the...Read Full Story