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Podcast: The Italian American Podcast
Episode: IAP 26: Franco Harris on Franco's Italian Army, the Immaculate Reception, and growing up in a multicultural family
Description: In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with four-time Super Bowl champion Franco Harris. Harris began his professional football career when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 1972 National Football League Draft—the 13th player chosen overall.  In his first NFL season, he became only the fourth rookie in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards or more.  But what most fans remember even more than his stats was his roof-raising catch in the famous "Immaculate Reception" pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw that gave the Steelers a 13-7 over the Oakland Raiders and Pitt...