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Robert Patrick "Rocky" Bleier (/ ˈ b l aɪ ər / BLY-ər, born March 5, 1946) is an American former professional football player and a veteran of the United States Army. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968 and from 1970 to 1980 .
Aug 22, 2021 · Former Steelers running back Rocky Bleier was one of these athletes. Bleier began his NFL career in 1968. He was then drafted to serve in the military during the Vietnam War. While serving overseas, Bleier was seriously injured by enemy forces. It looked like his career was over.
BIOGRAPHY. Rocky Bleier's story - a gripping tale of courage on both the football fields of America and the battle fields of Vietnam - has held audiences in rapt attention for years.
Aug 17, 2019 · CBS Evening News. "The Return" features Tom Rinaldi and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier as he makes an emotional return to Vietnam for the first time after being wounded in battle.
Framed through parallels to football and Rocky Bleier’s personal journey as a war veteran, national collegiate football champion, and four-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bleier’s story explores both structural and emotional aspects for individuals and organizations to reach their greatest potential.
Rocky Bleier knows the difference. A 16th-round draft choice by the Steelers in 1968 as a halfback out of Notre Dame, Bleier also was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1969. Eventually shipped overseas, Bleier was wounded in combat during the Vietnam War.
Jan 9, 2017 · Rocky Bleier played at Notre Dame and for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Notably, he served in Vietnam and 40 years after the war ended, the former running back recalls that part of his life and this...
Sep 1, 2018 · Rocky Bleier knows the difference. A 16th-round draft choice by the Steelers in 1968 as a halfback out of Notre Dame, Bleier also was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1969. Eventually shipped overseas, Bleier was wounded in combat during the Vietnam War.
Aug 18, 2019 · 50 years ago Tuesday, Vietnam Veteran and 4-time Super Bowl champion Rocky Bleier was shot and wounded in the war.
Aug 16, 2019 · LATROBE, Pa. — Rocky Bleier looks over the Vietnamese rice paddy where half a century earlier a bullet tore through his left thigh, and shrapnel from a grenade struck his right thigh and knee ...
