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Steelers Scouting Legend Vincent Rooney, Key to 1970s Dynasty, Dies at 84

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 8 – Tim Rooney helped build five Super Bowl-winning teams across two franchises and was key to the Steelers' historic 1974 draft class, producing four future Hall of Famers.

  • Tim Rooney, a longtime NFL scout and executive, passed away Tuesday in Pittsburgh at the age of 84 following a recent cancer diagnosis.
  • Rooney started his football career coaching at Bishop Canevin High School and Villanova before joining the Steelers' scouting department in 1972.
  • He served as the Steelers' director of scouting throughout the 1970s and played a key role in evaluating the 1974 draft class, which included several players who would later be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the team's most successful period.
  • Rooney began his tenure with the New York Giants in 1985 as the director of professional personnel, playing a key role in their Super Bowl victories in 1986 and 1990. He gained a reputation for his straightforward communication style, with coach Bill Parcells emphasizing the value of having someone who provides honest feedback.
  • Rooney retired in 1999 but remained influential, with Giants owner John Mara calling him an invaluable member of their personnel department for 14 seasons.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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