The biggest thrill wasn't in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday.

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Art Rooney is the subject of and the only character in the one-man play The Chief written by Gene Collier and Rob Zellers. He is buried at the North Side Catholic Cemetery in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Steelers

Rooney's affiliation with the National Football League (NFL) began in 1933 when he paid a $2500 franchise fee to found a club based in the city of Pittsburgh.

Arthur Joseph "Art" Rooney Sr.