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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Known for maintaining tradition, Dan Rooney has passed leadership of the Pittsburgh Steelers to his son the same way he became head of the franchise -- very quietly.
With little to note the change -- except for barely noticeable changes in the team media guide -- Dan Rooney named son Art Rooney II as his replacement as president of the Steelers.
"I just thought it was time," Dan Rooney, 71, said in Tuesday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Art has been involved with a lot of the business of the team. He was very much involved in the building of Heinz Field."...
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With little to note the change -- except for barely noticeable changes in the team media guide -- Dan Rooney named son Art Rooney II as his replacement as president of the Steelers.
"I just thought it was time," Dan Rooney, 71, said in Tuesday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Art has been involved with a lot of the business of the team. He was very much involved in the building of Heinz Field."...
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