Rocky Bleier speaks at Bankhead Theater on Oct. 16, 2025 as part of Dublin Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Thought Leadership Series. (Photo by Porygon Studios / courtesy Dublin Chamber)
Rocky Bleier (left) lets Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Chancellor Ron Gerherd try on his four Super Bowl rings. (Photo by Porygon Studios / courtesy Dublin Chamber)
Rocky Bleier speaks at Bankhead Theater on Oct. 16, 2025 as part of Dublin Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Thought Leadership Series. (Photo by Porygon Studios / courtesy Dublin Chamber)
Tri-Valley residents had the chance to hear a unique perspective on professional leadership and personal perseverance earlier this fall when the Dublin Chamber of Commerce hosted Rocky Bleier, a four-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Purple Heart recipient Vietnam veteran.
“Leadership, definable talent, vision and team buy-in are the characteristics of a championship organization” Bleier, 79, told the audience in the Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on Oct. 16.
Much of Bleier’s presentation focused on his military service, which included sustaining serious injuries when his platoon was ambushed in Vietnam in 1969, as well as his journey back to professional football, according to chamber officials.
“I was on the practice squad for a year and then made the team, backing up Franco Harris in the running back spot,” he said. “That was where my definable talent emerged. The team was doing poorly, and Coach Noll saw the missing link for the team was a blocking back. I was switched to fullback, jumped my place on the depth chart and the rest is history.”
Bleier, who won Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in 1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979, has found success after his playing days as an author and motivational speaker. He appeared as the keynote speaker for the Dublin chamber’s third annual Thought Leadership Series.
“His message of hard work, perseverance and preparation resonated with our crowd,” said Inge Houston, chamber president and CEO. “Be that definable talent, be that leader and you will be a success. Whether you are in the United States Army, the National Football League or working in your community, those personal qualities are important.”
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