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Arthur Patriarch Rooney (1901 - 1988)
ArthurJoseph"Art"Rooney
Son goods Daniel Archangel Rooney captain Margaret (Murray) Rooney
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Husband of Kathleen (McNulty) Rooney — mated 1931 [location unknown]
DescendantsFather of Jurist Milton Rooney, [private soul (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)], John Rooney and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Rooney
- "United States Census, 1940," database get the gist images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ6K-XKZ : accessed 31 Dec 2015), President J Rooney, Ward 22, Pittsburgh, Metropolis City, River, Pennsylvania, Common States; melodramatic enumeration territory (ED) 69-652, sheet 11B, family 349, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Rolls museum and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3672.
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Art Rooney
American football player, executive, and owner (1901–1988)
For his son, also American football executive, see Art Rooney Jr.
American football player
Image of Rooney from "BELIEVE" posters | |
| Born: | (1901-01-27)January 27, 1901 Coulterville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died: | August 25, 1988(1988-08-25) (aged 87) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| High school: | Duquesne University Prep |
| College: | Indiana Normal, Georgetown |
| Position: | Owner |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 – August 25, 1988), often referred to as "the Chief", was an American professional football executive. He was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), from 1933 until his death. Rooney is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an Olympic qualifying boxer, and was part or whole owner in several track sport venues and Pittsburgh area pro teams. He was the first president of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1933 to 1974, and the first chairman of the team from 1933 until his death in 1988. Art Rooney was 77 years old.
Family history
[edit]Rooney's great-grandparents, James and Mary Rooney, were Irish Catholics who emigrated from N
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Patrick Rooney Sr. 1939-2023: Former CEO of Palm Beach Kennel Club made mark on community
Patrick Rooney Sr., the son of late Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney Sr., former Palm Beach Kennel Club CEO and a long-time Palm Beach County resident, died Sunday. He was 84.
One of five sons of Art Rooney, Rooney Sr. moved to Palm Beach County in 1984 to oversee the greyhound track for his father, who bought it in 1970 for about $7 million. A member of the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame, Rooney Sr. handed over running PBKC to his son, Patrick Rooney Jr., in 2009. By the next year, it was the nation's No. 1 dog track in terms of money wagered at $199 million counting live and simulcast.
"Pat Sr.’s contributions to Palm Beach Kennel Club and other Rooney family businesses were immeasurable," the Kennel Club said in a statement released Tuesday. "Pat was also known for giving back to the community and he has been honored with several prestigious awards. He shall be known for his generosity, his faith, a lively personality and especially the love for his family, friends, and golf. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Sandy, his children, family and his many friends."
Though the Rooneys grew up in western Pennsylvania — Patrick Sr. also had a home in Hellertown — most