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Mike Tomlin on Franco Harris: ‘Special Man, Awesome Representation of This Organization’

By Alan Saunders, Steelers Now

PHOTOS: Franco Harris through the years NFL Hall of Fame member Franco Harris visits with Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member Reggie Jackson before a baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)

By Alan Saunders, Steelers Now

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked on Tuesday about his thoughts and memories of the Immaculate Reception and Franco Harris, ahead of this weekend’s scheduled festivities to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic play and the retirement of Harris’ No. 32 jersey.

Little did he know, those would be his final remarks on Harris before his death at the age of 72 on Wednesday.

“He’s just a special man,” Tomlin said. “Forget the player. Obviously, I never knew the player. I know the man and just what an awesome representation of this organization, this community, a guy that embraces all the responsibility that comes with being him.”

Read more at Steelers Now.

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