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Steelers induct J.T. Thomas, Craig Wolfley, and Kevin Colbert into Hall of Honor

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The Pittsburgh Steelers honored J.T. Thomas, Craig Wolfley, and Kevin Colbert during Sunday’s game against the Bengals, celebrating their lasting impact on the team.
The headline split The center frames it as "Steelers induct J.T. Thomas, Craig Wolfley, and Kevin Colbert into Hall of Honor". The right frames it as "Nearly 50 years later, Steelers give J.T. Thomas a Super Bowl XIII ring alongside Hall of...".
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CenterSteelers induct J.T. Thomas, Craig Wolfley, and Kevin Colbert into Hall of Honor

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNearly 50 years later, Steelers give J.T. Thomas a Super Bowl XIII ring alongside Hall of Honor recognition

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Sep 27, 8:45 PM

Steelers induct J.T. Thomas, Craig Wolfley, and Kevin Colbert into Hall of Honor

The Pittsburgh Steelers honored J.T. Thomas, Craig Wolfley, and Kevin Colbert during Sunday’s game against the Bengals, celebrating their lasting impact on the team.

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Sep 27, 6:01 PM

Nearly 50 years later, Steelers give J.T. Thomas a Super Bowl XIII ring alongside Hall of Honor recognition

Along with the solid steel football he received for being selected to the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor, J.T. Thomas thought a commemorative ring was an additional piece of hardware tha...

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