2025-09-23

Sandlot leagues launched Steelers' first stars

Pittsburgh's sandlot leagues of the 1920s and 1930s produced talented players who later joined the inaugural Steelers, including Ray Kemp, who broke racial barriers as one of only two African-American NFL players in 1933. These grassroots teams, founded by the Rooney family…

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