R
ocky Bleier, the four-time Super Bowl champion run-
ning back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, gives the keynote
presentation at Groundwater Week 2022 on December 7,
2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bleier, who is also a U.S. Army
veteran, motivated attendees by speaking about his life in
which he overcame serious injuries on the battlefields of
Vietnam to have an NFL career that saw him score a touch-
down in one of the Steelers' Super Bowl victories. (Inset).
Bleier also showed off some serious bling when he put on all
four of his Super Bowl rings.
The keynote address was part of an amazing Groundwater
Week. There were 6464 groundwater professionals in attendance
in Las Vegas, making it the second biggest show in Association
history. The attendees came from 36 countries and all 50
states. The largest convention took place in 2006 when there
were 6612 attendees. For a complete recap of Groundwater
Week 2022, see page 30. Photos courtesy Chris Casella.
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