Wednesday, Oct. 16,11 a.m.-Noon Rocky Bleier, Former Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back "Leadership through Teamwork, Perseverance & Hope" Sponsored by U.S. Steel Corp. Pittsburgh sports icon, Rocky Bleier-a four-time NFL Super Bowl Champion and running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers-embodies heroism, determination, teamwork and leadership. After being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968, he was drafted by the U.S. Army to fight in Vietnam just one year later. Bleier was quickly thrust into combat, seriously wounded and told he would never walk again. He bravely rehabilitated himself to condition for reentry into the NFL and defeating all odds, regained his running back position.
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