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Franco Harris memorialized at NFL Honors

By Alan Saunders, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Franco Harris memorialized at NFL Honors The NFL Players Choir sings during the Franco Harris memorial during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 57 football game,Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)

By Alan Saunders, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PHOENIX — The NFL remembered late Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris during the league’s 2022 NFL Honors ceremony on Friday.

Harris, who died at the age of 72 on December 20, was honored before the start of the evening’s in memoriam segment to pay respects to the football greats no longer with us.

He was honored by his teammate, Terry Bradshaw, who was the presenter for the segment.

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