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Ed: Tull Gives Steelers Sneak Preview of Jackie Robinson Film

Ed: Tull Gives Steelers Sneak Preview of Jackie Robinson Film

A group from the Steelers joined actors Harrison Ford and others for a private screening of Legendary Pictures’ film about baseball great Jackie Robinson called “42” at the Cinemark 18 in Robinson Township Tuesday night.
          Legendary’s CEO is Thomas Tull, producer of the film and a part-owner of the Steelers.
    Tull hosted the screening that included players Ben Roethlisberger, Ryan Clark, Brett Keisel, Drew Butler, Hall of Famer Franco Harris, Andrew McCutcheon of the Pirates and others from the  Steelers, including team president Art Rooney and his wife, Greta.
    Harrison, who plays legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM (and later Pirates GM) Branch Rickey, joined young actor Chadwick Boseman, who plays Robinson in the film.
      The film will be released in theatres, including Pittsburgh, on April 12.
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       A SPORTING CHRISTMAS PRESENT
 Looking for a stocking stuffer? George Von Benko has another book called “Sports Talk” that covers some of his best interviews in radio over 45 years at various Western Pennsylvania stations.
 The interviews include those with Ernie Ladd, Buddy Dial, Hank Stram, Terry Bradshaw and others in football as well as  Mario Lemieux, Jerry West, Harvey Haddix, Bob Knight, Bobby Orr and many more.
 You can find his book at Bradley's Book outlets, BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com.

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First Published: April 6, 2016, 4:16 p.m.
Updated: December 7, 2020, 12:33 p.m.

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