What NFL team was owned by the creator of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature?
Rooney Prize for Irish Literature The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the Irish American businessman Dan Rooney, owner and chairman of the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers franchise and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. The prize is awarded to Irish writers aged under 40 who are published in Irish or English. Although often associated with individual books, it is intended to reward a body of work. Originally worth £750, the current value of the prize is €10,000.
Jeffrey J. Miller Jeffrey J. Miller (born 1961) is an American author and historian, best known for his work focusing on the history of professional football. His books include "Pop Warner: A Life on the Gridiron", "100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die", "Game Changers: The Greatest Plays in Buffalo Bills Football History" (co-written with Hall-of-Fame coach Marv Levy), "Rockin' the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League,""Buffalo's Forgotten Champions: The Story of Buffalo's First Professional Football Team and the Lost 1921 Title," and "The Icemen Cameth: The History of the Natural Ice Industry at Lime Lake, New York, 1880–1925". He is a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association, and was the 2004 recipient of the PFRA's Ralph E. Hay Award, presented for "Lifetime achievement in professional football research and historiography." He lives in Western New York with his wife and son.