Our American Stories

“Hey Kid, Catch!”: How Coca~Cola and “Mean” Joe Greene Launched a Legend

Host- Lee Habeeb

It’s been multiple decades since a 9-year-old kid shared his Coca~Cola with Pittsburgh Steelers star “Mean” Joe Greene in one of the most famous commercials in history. Most of us have seen the commercial multiple times, but the story behind the ad is just a great.

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