1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season The 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates was the debut season of the team that would eventually become the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team was founded after Pennsylvania relaxed its blue laws that, prior to 1933, prohibited sporting events from taking place on Sundays, when most NFL games took place. The new squad was composed largely of local semi-pro players, many of whom played for sports promoter Art Rooney. Rooney became the Pirates owner, paying the NFL a $2,500 fee to join the league. Except for a brief period in , Rooney would remain the franchise's principal owner until
Scarborough Pirates ARLFC City Reds) started his career as a junior, at the club. Scarborough Pirates ARLFC Scarborough Pirates ARLFC is the name of an amateur rugby league team which competes in the Rugby League Conference Yorkshire Premier and British Amateur Rugby League Association winter leagues. The club is based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. In a joint initiative with Breakaway Sports Tours, the Rugby Football League and Scarborough Borough Council, the club have established a rugby league nines tournament known as the Scarborough Rugby League Festival. The Scarborough and District Primary Schools under-11s rugby league team, along with Glasgow Schools, was selected