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Rooney Award Winners

  • Hines Ward 2011
    Hines Ward, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Sy Holzer 2010
    Sy Holzer
    President & CEO, PNC Bank, Pittsburgh
  • Jim and Suzy Broadhurst 2009
    Jim & Suzy Broadhurst
    Business and community leaders.
  • Terry Bradshaw 2008
    Terry Bradshaw, quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and football analyst for Fox Sports
  • 2007
    Hon. Dan Onorato
    Chief Executive of Allegheny County
  • Jerome Bettis 2006
    Jerome Bettis, Running Back Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Bill Cowher 2005
    Bill Cowher, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 2004
    Jim Rohr, Chairman & CEO, PNC
  • 2003
    Hon. Ed Rendell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • 2002
    Hon Tom Murphy, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh
  • 2001
    Hon Stephen A. Zapalla, Sr., Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • 2000
    Jack Donahue, Founding Member, Federated Investors
  • 1999
    Thomas H. O'Brien, CEO, PNC
  • 1998
    Theresa Heinz, philanthropist
  • 1997
    Dr. John Murray, President, Duquesne University
  • 1997
    Rev. John B. McDowell, Bishop of Pittsburgh
  • 1996
    Dan Rooney, President, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 1995
    Rev. Donald Wuerl, Bishop of Pittsburgh
  • 1994
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Rooney Award Winners



  • 1994
    John Connolley, President of the Gateway Clipper Fleet
  • 1993
    Jack McGinley, Wilson-McGinley Company
  • 1992
    John Rangos, CEO, Waste Management
  • 1991
    Jim Leland, Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates
  • 1990
    Vincent A. Sarni, CEO, PPG Industries
  • 1989
    John C. Marous, CEO, Westinghouse
  • 1988
    Rita Wilson Kane, Allegheny County Registrar of Wills and a prominent voice of women in politics and government
  • 1987
    George Farrell, CEO, Mellon Bank
  • 1986
    Willard F. Rockwell, Chairman, Rockwell Corporation
  • 1985
    Dan Marino,
  • 1985
    Rev. John Leonard, Bishop of Pittsburgh
  • 1984
    Joe Paterno, Head Coach, Penn State University Football Team
  • 1983
    Hon. Tom Forrester, Commissioner of Allegheny County
  • 1982
    A. J. F. "Tony" O'Reily, CEO, Heinz Corporation
  • 1981
    Bill Burns
  • 1980
    Chuck Noll, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 1979
    Edgar Speer, CEO, U.S. Steel

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Art Rooney Award Dinner
The Art Rooney Award

In Tribute to "The Chief"

"The Chief," the late Arthur J. Rooney, Jr., was the patriarch of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a larger than life figure beloved for his kindness and generosity. While he supported many causes during his life, his favorite charity was the Catholic Youth Association.

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The Bob Prince Award

In Tribute to "The Gunner"

The Prince award is named for the late Bob Prince affectionally known as "The Gunner." Prince broadcasted Pirates Baseball from 1948 to 1975. His trademarks were colorful sports jackets and even more colorful one-liners.

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The Bill Burns Award

"Goodnight, good luck, and good news tomorrow..."

Those were the words that Bill Burns used to close every newscast for three decades. They are also words that most Pittsburghers over the age of 50 still remember. That's because Bill Burns was the face of local news in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

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The John E. McGrady Award

 

 










John E. McGrady, Commissioner of Allegheny Cty, 1966-73

The late John E. McGrady was a a great civic and political leader. During his tenure as a commissioner he was instrumental in the development of mass transit including Read more...

 
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