Bleier wrote a book titled fighting back The rocky bleier story, about his struggle to recover from his war wounds It was made into a television movie of the same name in 1980. That’s what rocky bleier remembers most fondly The four super bowl rings he won as a pittsburgh steeler and the bronze star he earned for bravery in vietnam are important mementos. While serving in the u.s
Army in south vietnam during the vietnam war, earning the rank of specialist 4, he was wounded in his leg from gunfire and grenade fragments Bleier was flown to a. Bleier starred in, the play Bleier’s military service was commemorated in the pentagon’s wounded warrior corridor The football player turned soldier turned injured veteran fought his way back to a professional football career that spanned more than a decade and included winning 4 super bowls alongside running mate franco harris and qb terry bradshaw. Rocky bleier was seriously wounded in vietnam, but was able to bounce back and become a star with the pittsburgh steelers.
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