Landmark Initiative: Dan Rooney and Barry Wilner

landmark initiative: He was 84, according to Toronto Star. The team announced his death but details were not immediately available. Don Wright / The Associated Press By Barry Wilner The Associated Press Thu., April 13, 2017 Dan Rooney, the powerful and popular Pittsburgh Steelers chairman whose name is attached to the NFL's landmark initiative in minority hiring, died Thursday. Rooney took over operation of the team in the 1960s from his father, Art, who founded the franchise. He was a powerful force within the league. From there, Dan Rooney oversaw NFL championships for a team that had never even played in an NFL title game. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.