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Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris has died at the age of 72, just days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.

Harris' heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history. Harris ran for 12,120 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.

His death comes two days before the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception and three days before Pittsburgh is scheduled to retire his No. 32 during a halftime ceremony.

Harris won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s and made the iconic 'Immaculate Reception.'

Harris won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s and made the iconic 'Immaculate Reception.'

Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception" against the then-Oakland Raiders - considered one of the most iconic plays in NFL history - has died.

PITTSBURGH — The ball fluttered in the air and all but one of the 22 players on the Three Rivers Stadium turf on that cold December day 50 years ago essentially stopped.Franco Harris never did.The Pittsburgh Steelers running back kept right on going,...

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris has died at 72. Harris ran for more than 12,000 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris has died at 72. Harris ran for more than 12,000 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris has died at 72. Harris ran for more than 12,000 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.