For a small man, Dan Rooney was a giant

Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman and former US Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney died last week aged 84.

Dan Rooney, who passed away last week at the age of 84, had a particular knack for being on hand for momentous events in American football history.

A philanthropist and diplomat, Rooney was the long-time chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers team: when they turned the corner in their rivalry with the Oakland Raiders back in 1972, Rooney had a front-row seat for the most controversial call in American football history, the Immaculate Reception.