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Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Arena Sports Team

February 5, 2012 by · Comments Off on Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Arena Sports Team 

Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Arena Sports Team, On August 20, 2010, Matt Shaner was revealed as the principal owner and general manager of the team. His father Lance, as well as former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann, an NFL Hall-of-Famer and Republican 2006 gubernatorial nominee, will also be a part of the team’s ownership group.

Shaner’s family owns the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Hotel. Like Swann, Matt Shaner was once a political candidate. In 2008 he ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

After the Colorado Crush, Kansas City Command, and Philadelphia Soul, the Power are the fourth team in Arena Football League history to have a former NFL player as part of its ownership group.

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