SPORTS FRANCHISE

NFL franchise, joined the league as an expansion team in 1933 for a $2,500 entry fee. Not to be confused with the Major League Baseball franchise with identical name, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NFL's Pirates were renamed to become the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940.

Location:
Pittsburgh, PA

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cal Hubbard	Football	31-Oct-1900	17-Oct-1977	NFL Hall of Famer, Baseball umpire
John Blood McNally	Football	27-Nov-1903	28-Nov-1985	The Vagabond Halfback
Art Rooney	Football	27-Jan-1901	25-Aug-1988	Pittsburgh Steelers owner
Byron White	Judge	8-Jun-1917	15-Apr-2002	US Supreme Court Justice, 1962-93

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