Art Rooney was an American businessman and a former boxer, best known as the founding owner of the NFL team ‘Pittsburgh Steelers.’ Born in Coulterville, Pennsylvania, Art moved with his parents to Pittsburgh at the age of 12 . He played many sports, but his main focus remained on baseball, football, and amateur boxing. In 1933, he paid a franchise fee of $2,500 to the ‘National Football League’ for the foundation of the team ‘Pittsburgh Steelers’ (then called Pittsburgh Pirates).He was almost out of cash and struggled to take the team forward, but a stroke of luck helped him take the team forward. Following the culmination of the ‘Second World War,’ Art took on the duties of the President for his team. He also owned the ‘Yonkers Raceway,’ along with ‘Liberty Bell Park Racetrack’ in the city. He was inducted into the ‘Pro Football Hall of Fame’ in 1964.
