Daily News | Mount Holly honors NFL Hall of Famer and hometown hero Franco Harris with new street sign
A half-hour passed after the closing remarks were made about NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris Tuesday, yet Mount Holly residents, family, and friends lingered outside of Rancocas Valley Regional High School, sharing laughs and telling stories about the legendary Pittsburgh Steelers running back..
At the end of the ceremony, the mayor and several council members declared that Dec. 23rd will now be known as Franco Harris Day in Mount Holly and Burlington County, in hopes that future generations will continue to remember the name of the legend, who always looked to give back to his community.Tuesday marked a special day for the Harris family to unveil the sign.
“With him it was real. He treated everybody like they were special ... It didn’t matter where we were or what we were doing, he’d call you on the telephone, and the first thing he’d ask [was,] “‘Man, how are you doing?’ He was always concerned about you.”
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