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Jim O'Brien

Jim O'Brien is a Pittsburgh sports author and historian who wrote "The Chief: Art Rooney and His Pittsburgh Steelers" and some 30 books in his Pittsburgh Proud sports series.

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Aug 25, 2026

Our American Stories

Our American Stories

Why Steelers Founder Art Rooney Believed You Should Never Miss a Funeral

Aug 25 · 24m

2:42

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Jim O'BrienGUEST

2:46

I'd like to tell you a story about my favorite person in all of pro sports.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

2:54

He's like the grandfather that I never had.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

2:57

My grandparents were all gone by the time I was [sniffs] a little boy, so I guess I, I needed a grandpap, and Art Rooney filled the bill.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

3:12

He was the nicest guy that I ever met in the sports world.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

3:18

I met him when I was a teenager, and, uh, I went out to see the Steelers practice one day at the fairgrounds in the South Park area of Pittsburgh.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

3:30

Boy, was that a dump.

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13:00

Let's pick up where we last left off.

Are We There Yet ? with Kathryn Thomas

Are We There Yet ? with Kathryn Thomas

Dr. Jim O'Brien - Heart Health Special

Jun 30 · 51m

Catherine ThomasHOST

16:59

Because that can be one of the primary symptoms.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

17:02

Definitely not.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

17:03

Definitely not.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

17:04

Yeah.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

17:04

Well, actually, there's this great data that supports.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

17:08

Atrial fibrillation is a disordered heartbeat from the upper chambers of the heart.

Jim O'BrienGUEST

17:11

You know, that's not an insignificant diagnosis.

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Catherine ThomasHOST

43:28

And is there stuff coming down the line that you're very excited about with AI and the impact that AI is having on healthcare? care