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
Bishop Petros with Saint Peter the Apostle the fact that the saint protects and supports the bishop, but also points at the supernatural character of bishop's power. Around the head of Saint Peter there is a black inscription in Greek: SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE MARTYR OF THE CROSS ABBA PETROS BISHOP AND METROPOLITAN OF PACHORAS [may he live] MANY YEARS. Bishop Petros with Saint Peter the Apostle Bishop Petros with Saint Peter the Apostle () is a Nubian Christian wall painting from the last quarter of the 10th century. Made with tempera on silt plaster using a "al secco" fresco technique, it depicts Petros, the bishop of