Guest oldschooler Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 [quote]Here's the surprise: the Steelers' symbol isn't theirs, and never was. Instead, it belongs to the country's steel industry and originally had nothing to do with football, Pittsburgh or the Steelers. [b]An even bigger surprise: the idea for the Steelers to wear it came from, of all cities, Cleveland. [/b] Before 1962, the Steelers' most-used logo was a punter booming a kick while balanced on a steel beam -- a fitting symbol given how often they punted in those days. [b]Before that season, executives of Cleveland-based Republic Steel suggested the Steelers wear a new emblem called the Steelmark, originally designed for U.S. Steel.[/b][/quote] [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-superbowl-steelersemblem&prov=ap&type=lgns"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-s...ov=ap&type=lgns[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 That explains oh so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85fanwilkes Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Yeah it does it sheds a whole new light on the Squeelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Dan_Bengals_FL- Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 No wonder their helmets look like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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