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Johnny's Jeep - rear driver side panel1636 viewsJeep restored and owned by Johnny Dabovich.

Mural designed by Kenny Banks.

Johnny's Jeep - hood1605 viewsJeep restored and owned by Johnny Dabovich.

Mural designed by Kenny Banks.

Johnny's Jeep - rear1544 viewsJeep restored and owned by Johnny Dabovich.

Mural designed by Kenny Banks.

Johnny's Jeep - front passenger side panel1615 viewsJeep restored and owned by Johnny Dabovich.

Mural designed by Kenny Banks.

Johnny's Jeep - rear passenger side panel1335 viewsJeep restored and owned by Johnny Dabovich.

Mural designed by Kenny Banks.

John Owen417 viewsshows off his Steelers Man Cave corner in his garage!

Steelers in London - BIG BEN438 viewsImage designed by Tom Miele - @tomiesteel.

Tom's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/tom.miele.399

The official colors of the 2014 Polar Vortex: BLACK & GOLD407 viewsShowing some Steeler Nation love in the snow from the Deep South!!! -- John Thomas @jothomas32

John Wright â€387 views@wrightdjohn
I'm raising her right Ben! I'm John Wright and the little one is my granddaughter, Adrian Gwinn!

February 23, 2015: A "Thank you" all the way from Cheyenne471 viewsâ€œMSgt Joel Harrâ€™s retirement was yesterday 20 Feb, at which I gave him the hat signed by Ben. In attendance was his wife, children, his mother, father, and many other family and friends that traveled all the way from his home state of West Virginia. I wanted to thank Big Ben #7 once again, this really made Joelâ€™s day, it was a wonderful retirement!â€ â€“ Fire Chief McDougall.

*Congratulations to MSgt Harr, and thank you for your many years of service to our country!! God bless!

May 6, 2012 - Ben graduates from MU1163 viewsThis quick photo comes from Jonathan DeLotell, whose sister was also graduating.

Jonathan Rangel, December 5, 20101094 viewsThis story comes from Robert Rangel of Grove City, California. He and his son Jonathan (photo below) took a cross-country trip to Baltimore on Sunday, December 5th, 2010 to watch the Steelers play the Ravens (Steelers 13, Ravens 10).

From Mr. Rangel:

I just want to publicly thank Ben for tossing the game ball to my son Jonathan on Sunday night as he walked off the field in Baltimore.

It was so cold the entire stadium emptied out before Ben left the field except for about six Steeler fans and a bunch of security guys.

We didnâ€™t even know he was still out there. We just wanted to cheer the team after the game. We saw Mike Wallace walking off the field and were just saying things like â€œGreat game!â€, when all of a sudden we saw Ben approaching. He looked real tired, and I am sure he was hurting pretty bad. The crowd had been really mean to him all night long, so my son made a point of just yelling things like â€œGreat game!â€ and â€œWay to go, Ben!â€, and since we were just about alone in the stands next to the tunnel, it was easy for him to see who was yelling.

All I remember was Ben cracking a big smile (broken nose and all) and then tossing Jonathan the ball he had been holding since taking a knee to end the game. We couldnâ€™t believe it. Jonathan, a former HS football player, hugged the ball between both arms like a running back while trying not to drop it as we waded through thousands of Raven fans leaving the stadium. By the time we walked back to our hotel, we saw a post-game video that showed Ben holding the ball while shaking Flaccoâ€™s hand and then while being interviewed on the field.

Needless to say, it made our trip from sunny California to freezing cold Baltimore the best father-son trip ever. Last year we traveled to Denver, the two years before to San Diego. Next year, we want to travel to Pittsburgh to see a â€œhomeâ€ game.

Ben made a lifetime impression on my son (and me). We didnâ€™t expect it, which made it even more special.

Attached is a photo of Jonathan holding the ball. Not ever going to see this ball on e-Bay or anywhere else. We are going to get a case for it and display it with the tickets and program.

More than that, we will tell and re-tell the story of a great game and a great QB who took the time to make us smile.

Ben, your gesture will always be remembered by two lifelong West Coast Steeler fans. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Robert Rangel
Garden Grove (a California suburb of Pittsburgh)

*Robert and Jonathan, thank you both for sharing the story and the photo!

**Photo taken and submitted by Mr. Robert Rangel - Please DO NOT use or copy without his permission!

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