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 Michos first club Panetolikos, where he ended his career in 1994. Petros started his international career in 1977 with the Greek youth team. He made his senior debut in 1982 where he was a key player and was capped a total of 50 times for Greece. He participated in the qualifying phases of the 1984 and 1988 European Championships as well as in the qualifying round of the 1986 World Cup. His last game for the national team was in a friendly match against Turkey in Istanbul, on 21 September 1988. Following the end of his career Petros worked as manager