Be the Best that You Can Be

Rocky Bleier, Legendary NFL Running Back  

Rocky Bleier’s life story is a gripping tale of courage on both the football fields of America and the battlefields of Vietnam, detailing how ordinary people can become extraordinary achievers and define success in “the new” America. With real-world practicality, Bleier will detail ways you can reach new levels of inner-confidence.

With the same optimism, sense of humor and steadfast determination that were his trademarks as a Pittsburgh Steelers running back, Rocky Bleier will take you from his early years, through his professional career, uncovering lessons he learned along the way – lessons that we all can benefit from.

As an atypical running back, Bleier had to run harder and play smarter to stand out. Despite his drive and ability to make the big play, the Pittsburgh Steelers only considered him a late round pick. But before the season ended that first year, he was drafted again, this time by the United States Army. At the height of the Vietnam War, Bleier was thrust into combat early, and was seriously wounded when his platoon ran into an ambush. It seemed as if his professional football career had ended before it began.

For more than two years, he drove himself. Little by little he overcame obstacles and fought his way back. He not only made the Pittsburgh Steelers, but also eventually became a starting running back on a team that won four Super Bowls and became the greatest football team of the 20th century.