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January 12 Football Fix

By Pigskin Dispatch January 1, 2026 1 min read

“Buddy Parker once said that one day the Steelers were going to be lucky someday, and when they do, it will last 10 years.” ~ Art Rooney before his Pittsburgh team won their first Championship on January 12, 1975.

The Courier-News
Bridgewater, New Jersey ยท Monday, January 13, 1975

It was somewhat true as the Steelers are known as the team of the 1970s, winning 4 Super Bowl titles in 6 seasons.

Coach Buddy Parker had coached the franchise in the late 1950s.

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