Franco Harris parents: Meet Cad Harris, Gina Harris

In the National Football League, Franco Harris represented the United States as a running back for the Seattle Seahawks and the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL).

He participated in one of the most well-known plays in the history of professional football, which Pittsburgh sportscaster Myron Cope called “The Immaculate Reception.”

He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft as the 13th overall pick after playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Before joining the Seahawks for his 13th and last season in the NFL, he played his first 12 seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Franco Harris parents: Meet Cad Harris, Gina Harris

During World War II, his father, Cad Harris, served and was stationed in Italy. His mother, Gina Parenti Harris, was an Italian native who later became a “war bride,” following her husband to the United States of America after the war.

In 2011, Harris had a brief employment arrangement with The Meadows Racetrack and Casino. The employment ended after Harris voiced his support for Joe Paterno, his then-coach at Penn State, during the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.

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