Book reveals what made Dan Rooney special
Editor
“(T)here’s a short list of people who have helped the National Football League live up to its creed: To honor everyone, the fans, the players, and all the teams. Dan Rooney was one of those people. And he was like that in all the other roles he played, as a father, a business leader, a philanthropist, and a peacemaker. Everywhere Dan Rooney went, he was revered. And this book will tell you why.”
That’s the conclusion of the Foreword, done by Joe Greene, that sets up what’s to come in the book authored by his son, Jim Rooney, and titled, “A Different Way To Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule.” And once you’ve completed the 200-plus pages, I’m confident the reasons why Dan Rooney was revered will have been made clear.
Because Dan Rooney
