I was looking at Wikipedia at about 12:30 am to see if someone had updated the Steeler page yet, and sure enough someone did. I also came across some pretty interesting facts I’d like to share with yinz…

(all information from Wikipedia)

For brian:

Celebrity Fans:
Politicians:
President of the United States Barack Obama[34]

I thought Adam might enjoy this also:

The Steelers logo was introduced in 1962 and is based on the “Steelmark,” originally designed by Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel and now owned by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). In fact, it was Cleveland-based Republic Steel that suggested the Steelers adopt the industry logo. It consists of the word “Steelers” surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps). The original meanings behind the astroids were, “Steel lightens your work, brightens your leisure, and widens your world.” Later, the colors came to represent the ingredients used in the steel-making process: yellow for coal, orange for iron ore, and blue for scrap steel.[23]

I just learned about this recently and find it interesting:

The “Steagles” is the popular nickname for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League (NFL) teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 1943 season. The teams were forced to merge because both had lost many players to military service due to World War II.

The More You Know…cue the sparkly star !

Tags: Barack Obama, Steagles, Steelers

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