Heart and Steel
The Hall of Fame coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Super Bowl winner has always worked harder than anyone to achieve his success. He was never as strong or as fast as the next man but he outworked him. That mentality to overcome the odds against him is a common theme in Bill Cowher's life story. Among other things, he was the youngest coach at the time to win a Super Bowl and was the youngest to take his team to the post-season six years in a row after his rookie season. Perhaps the sweetest fact is Cowher grew up as a Steelers fan in the shadow of Three Rivers Stadium and became their coach. What a story.
Long before the Lombardi Trophy, the Golden Hall of Fame jacket, and successful TV career, legendary head coach Bill Cowher was simply “Billy from Crafton.”
Born and raised just fifteen minutes from old Three Rivers Stadium, it was in Crafton where the foundation of Cowher’s irrepressible work ethic, passion for ...




