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02-16-2013, 01:30 PM
Rita M. McGinley had many passions in life, and one of the biggest was her love for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ms. McGinley, 94, died on Friday.
A long-time Steelers’ shareholder, Rita McGinley lived a life filled with Steelers football after her father, Barney McGinley, became a part owner of the team in the 1946 along with Art Rooney Sr. Barney McGinley went into the football business with Art Rooney Sr. because Bert Bell had to sell his shares in the franchise once he became the NFL Commissioner.
Rita McGinley grew up in Braddock, Pa., and became a biology major at Carlow University in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section, and she went on to teach science in both the General Braddock and then the Woodland Hills School Districts. In February 2012, Ms. McGinley donated $5 million to Carlow University, the largest gift in school history, to create and endow the Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success.
But throughout her life, Ms. McGinley’s love of the Steelers never wavered. She attended games at Three Rivers Stadium and then Heinz Field for as long as she was able, and she also was a regular visitor to the team’s training camp at Saint Vincent College every year, including this past summer...........
read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Rita-M-McGinley-94/108b0793-8607-446d-99b8-1461eb98f09b
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The passion for the black and gold knows no age, no boundries. RIP, dear lady.
Ms. McGinley, 94, died on Friday.
A long-time Steelers’ shareholder, Rita McGinley lived a life filled with Steelers football after her father, Barney McGinley, became a part owner of the team in the 1946 along with Art Rooney Sr. Barney McGinley went into the football business with Art Rooney Sr. because Bert Bell had to sell his shares in the franchise once he became the NFL Commissioner.
Rita McGinley grew up in Braddock, Pa., and became a biology major at Carlow University in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section, and she went on to teach science in both the General Braddock and then the Woodland Hills School Districts. In February 2012, Ms. McGinley donated $5 million to Carlow University, the largest gift in school history, to create and endow the Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success.
But throughout her life, Ms. McGinley’s love of the Steelers never wavered. She attended games at Three Rivers Stadium and then Heinz Field for as long as she was able, and she also was a regular visitor to the team’s training camp at Saint Vincent College every year, including this past summer...........
read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Rita-M-McGinley-94/108b0793-8607-446d-99b8-1461eb98f09b
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The passion for the black and gold knows no age, no boundries. RIP, dear lady.