Thumbs up, best o luck! See ya in the Super Bowl, let me remind you of the famous Rocky Bleier infamous back for Steelers as was that famous Steeler center Mike webster both from my home in Wisconsin as was a man I played football against the great Dave Casper of Raider's fame. And then there is Tony Romo another Wisconsinite.
GO PACKERS!!
Rocky Bleier graduated from Xavier High School in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1964; while in high school, Bleier starred in football and basketball. In football, he was a three time All-State pick as running back, and also won All-Conference honors at both linebacker and defensive back.
Service in Vietnam
Bleier signs an autograph at the North Dakota National Guard's 2009 Safety Conference in Bismarck.After his 1968 rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bleier was drafted into the U.S. Army in December 1968.[3] He volunteered for duty in the Vietnam War and shipped out in May 1969, serving with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. On August 20, while on patrol in Heip Duc, Bleier was wounded in the left thigh by a rifle bullet when his platoon was ambushed in a rice paddy. While down, an enemy grenade landed nearby, sending shrapnel into his lower right leg. He was later awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. His rank was Specialist 4.
While he was recovering in a hospital in Tokyo, doctors told him that he would not play football again. Soon after, he received a postcard from Steelers owner Art Rooney which just read "Rock - the team's not doing well. We need you. Art Rooney". Bleier later said "When you have somebody take the time and interest to send you a postcard, something that they didn't have to do, you have a special place for those kind of people".
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