Steve Petro from 1973 to 1984. Steve's Pitt nickname was "The Rock," based on Petro, a derivation of the Greek word petros, which means rock. The Pitt Panther mascot's nickname is ROC, in Steve's honor. Steve Petro Stephen Lawrence Petro (October 21, 1914 – August 15, 1994) was an American football guard who played two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Greater Johnstown High School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Steve played
Petros Leventakos Petros Leventakos Petros Leventakos (; born 1946) is a former Greek footballer (attacking midfielder). He started his career in Panachaiki before being transferred to Ethnikos Piraeus in the 1965-66 season. He played in Piraeus until the early seventies, when he went back to Panachaiki and was a major contributor to the team's great success. Petros Leventakos made 101 appearances and scored 9 goals for Panachaiki and made 156 appearances and scored 25 goals for Ethnikos Piraeus in Alpha Ethniki. He also played for PAS Giannina F.C., making a total of 271 appearances in the Greek top flight during his career.