Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The 1982 event, also known as Cold Sunday, featured temperatures as low as -40°F (-40°C) in some of the suburbs as little as 10 miles (16km) to the north of Milwaukee, although the city itself did not approach such cold temperatures. This defeat marked the fourth time in ten years that the Steelers have lost the conference title game at home under Bill Cowher. The coldest temperature ever experienced by the city was -26°F (-32°C) on both January 17, 1982 and February 4, 1996. The Steelers defeated the New York Jets in the Divisional Round yet lost to the New England Patriots, 41-27, in the AFC Championship. Milwaukee's all-time record high temperature is 105°F (41°C) set on July 17, 1995. As a result of this dominant season, the Steelers received home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Also, the relative humidity in the summer is far higher than that of comparable cities at the same latitude, meaning that it feels hotter than it really is. Only three previous teams have 15 wins, with the Steelers being the first AFC team to accomplish this feat.

Milwaukee's proximity to Lake Michigan causes a convection current to form mid-afternoon, resulting in the so-called lake effect, causing the temperatures to be warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer ("cooler by the lake" is practically boilerplate language for local meteorologists during the summer). The Steelers completed the 2004 regular season with the best record in the NFL at 15-1. Out of the total population, 31.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. It has become an article of faith among NFL pundits that the Steelers do not have a bad team two years in a row -- they have never lost 10 or more in consecutive years since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. 21.3% of the population and 17.4% of families are below the poverty line. Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished by fabled coach Paul Brown of the Browns. The per capita income for the city is $16,181. He was replaced by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, PA.

Males have a median income of $32,244 versus $26,013 for females. In 1991, legendary coach Chuck Noll, who led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories, retired. The median income for a household in the city is $32,216, and the median income for a family is $37,879. During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and were known as the "Steagles". For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males. In 1942 they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were know as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets" (due to their ineptitude; they won no games). For every 100 females there are 91.6 males. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team.

The median age is 31 years. During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. In the city the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The Immaculate Reception game happened in this postseason. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.25. In fact, they had only eight winning seasons prior to that season, despite being one of the oldest teams in the league. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The Steelers had a long history of futility before 1972, their first postseason appearance.

There are 232,188 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% are married couples living together, 21.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. Longtime sportscaster Myron Cope is well known in Pittsburgh for his distinctive voice and commentary. 12.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Their coach was Chuck Noll. The racial makeup of the city is 49.98% White, 37.34% African American, 0.87% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.10% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. The team had a dominant defense known as The Steel Curtain and an offense led by Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth. There are 249,225 housing units at an average density of 1,001.7/km² (2,594.4 per square mile). The team appeared in five Super Bowls, winning four and is regarded as The Team of The Seventies.

The population density is 2,399.5/km² (6,214.3 per square mile). The team was so named because of the abundant steel industry in the city. As of the census² of 2000, there are 596,974 people, 232,188 households, and 135,133 families residing in the city. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Other large population groups include Polish (12.7%), Irish (10%), English (5.1%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.9%), and Hispanic origin totaled 6.3%. Bill Cowher, 1992-present (9 Playoff appearances, 1 Super Bowl appearance). In the 2000 census, over a third (38 percent) of Milwaukeeans reported that they were of German descent. 15.

The total area is 0.88% water. Chuck Noll, 1969-1991 (12 Playoff appearances, 4 Super Bowl victories). 248.8 km² (96.1 square miles) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. 14. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 251.0 km² (96.9 square miles). Bill Austin, 1966-1968. It is crossed by Interstate 43 and Interstate 94, which come together downtown at the Marquette Interchange. 13.

Milwaukee lies along the shores of Lake Michigan near the meeting points of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic and the Milwaukee. Mike Nixon, 1965. Milwaukee's downtown area is about 90 miles north of the Chicago Loop. 12. Smaller festivals througout the year celebrate the city's German, Native American, African-American, Italian, Irish, Asian, French and Polish heritage. Buddy Parker, 1957-1964 (1 Playoff appearance). Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest attracts around 900,000 visitors a year to its twelve stages. 11.

Milwaukee has advertised itself as the "City of Festivals," especially emphasizing an annual fair along the lakefront called Summerfest. Walt Kiesling, 1953-1956. It is also home to a number of professional sports teams including:. 10. Milwaukee is home to the Florentine Opera, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, and a number of other arts organizations. Joe Bach, 1952-1953. The Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee County Zoo are also notable public attractions. 9.

The museum includes a "brise soleil," a moving sunscreen that quite literally unfolds like the wing of a bird. John Michelosen, 1948-1951. Milwaukee's most visually prominent cultural attraction is the Milwaukee Art Museum, and especially its new $100 million wing designed by Santiago Calatrava in his first American commission. 8. Milwaukee also has a large number of financial service firms, particularly those specializing in mutual funds, and a disproportionate number of publishing and printing companies. Jock Sutherland, 1946-1947 (1 Playoff appearance). Among these are Briggs & Stratton, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Manpower Inc., Marshall & Ilsley, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation, Roundy's and Wisconsin Energy. 7.

Milwaukee is headquarters to six Fortune 1000 manufacturers and six Fortune 1000 service companies. Jim Leonard, 1945. Milwaukee's reputation as a blue collar town is more accurate, however, with 22 percent of the workforce involved in manufacturing -- second only to San Jose, CA and far higher than the national average of 16.5%. Service and managerial jobs are the fastest growing segments of the Milwaukee economy, and healthcare makes up 27% of all service jobs in the city. 6. Although most people associate Milwaukee's reputation with its breweries, today companies like Miller Brewing employ less than one percent of the city's workers. Walt Kiesling, 1940-1944. The liberal tradition of these peoples led to decades of socialist government in Milwaukee during the twentieth century. 5.

A replica of his tiny log cabin is in the same park.) German immigrants helped increase the city's population during the 1840s and the following decades. Milwaukee still today has a large German-American population. John Blood, 1937-1939. Juneau's statue gazes upon the buildings of downtown Milwaukee, with its back to Lake Michigan. 4. (His statue is part of the montage at the right - the frontiersman with the rifle, in the center of the montage. Joe Bach, 1935-1936. Juneau was Milwaukee's first mayor. 3.

In 1846, Juneau's town combined with neighboring rival towns (Kilbourn Town and Walker's Point) to incorporate the city of Milwaukee. Luby DiMelio, 1934. In 1818, Frenchman Solomon Juneau settled in the area. Juneau bought out his father-in-law's trading business, and in 1833 he founded a town on the east side of the Milwaukee River. 2. French missionaries and traders passed through the area in the late 1600s and 1700s. Jap Douds, 1933. Milwaukee received its name from the Indian word Millioke which is thought to have meant "The Good Land", or "gathering place by the water". 1.

The Milwaukee area was originally inhabited by the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago Indian tribes. 70 (Stautner). The city is located in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan. 59 (Ham). The city of Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the United States. 58 (Lambert). The city's population is 596,974 with an estimated total of 1,709,926 in the Milwaukee metropolitan area (2004). 32 (Harris).

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States and the county of Milwaukee. 12 (Bradshaw). Leroy Chiao — astronaut, Commander and Science Officer for International Space Station Expedition 10 in orbit as of October 16, 2004 for a 6-month mission. The Steelers are one of the few teams in the NFL that don't officially retire players' numbers, though several numbers have not been worn since the players that wore them retired, including:. [2] (http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/nov03/184367.asp). Amos Zereoue. Lloyd and Jane Pettit —Well known philanthropists of Bradley family fortune, who gifted the Bradley Center and Pettit National Ice Center. Rod Woodson.

Golda Meir—prime minister of Israel. Dwayne Woodruff. Jack Kilby—Nobel laureate, co-inventor of the integrated circuit. Dwight White. Herbert Simon—Nobel laureate for advances in artificial intelligence (AI): the influence of Milwaukee even showed up in his professional work; as the inventor of bounded rationality, Simon showed that people work only as much as needed, and then adjust their priorities to other, perhaps more enjoyable things, an attitude which is very common in a city dedicated to gemuetlich pursuits and beer. Supreme Court Justice). West Town. Byron White (U.S.

West End. Mike Wagner. Still poor and black, but more stable. Yancey Thigpen. Washington Park: Area bordering the dangerous and poverty-striken Metcalfe Park. Kordell Stewart. Washington Heights. Donnie Shell.

Almost all black. Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer spent the 1971 training camp with the Steelers, but was traded to the Colts before the start of the season. Mixture of extreme poverty to stately homes from block to block. Andy Russell. Walnut Hill: Another inner-city neighborhood on the north side, near center street and Teutonia. Frank Pollard. Famous mexican restaurants such La Perla, Conjahitos, and La Fuenta line S 5th street, a vibrant hub for college kids and mexican locals alike. Actor Ed O'Neill was drafted by the Steelers in 1969, but was cut in training camp.

This is the beginning, geographically, of Milwaukee's vast southside hispanic community. Neil O'Donnell. Further south, along national and mineral streets, the neighborhood becomes an ecclectic mix of art galleries, mexican restaurants and nightclubs. Gerry Mullins. The underbelly of Milwaukee's gay scene, seedy gay bars and strip joints line South 1st street and Florida street south of the river. Bam Morris. Just south of this area, is a somewhat abandoned area that is the heart of Milwaukee's gay community outside of the east side. Ray Mansfield.

This area of the city has incredible potential to be the next third ward. Greg Lloyd. The northern part of the neighborhood, near 2nd and the river, is a desolate wasteland of old warehouses with charming old-style ads painted on the buildings. Louis Lipps. It lies just south of the third ward, and is less expensive than its northern counterpart. Carnell Lake. Walker's Point: A vibrant mix of yuppie, gay, artist and Mexican immigrants. Jon Kolb.

5-6 story brick buildings are the average height in this neighborhood on all streets, giving it a very cosmpolitain and "big city" feel. Levon Kirkland. As Milwaukee's warehouse district, it often is said to resemble SoHo in New York in some areas. Ernie Holmes. Third Ward: A haven for yuppies, the third ward has become increasingly high rent. Merril Hoge. Story Hill. Greenwood.

Now, it is a stable, middle class area with beautiful, lavishly built homes. L.C. Sherman Park: A middle class black area that used to be the heart of Milwaukee's Jewish population on the north side. Kevin Greene. As the name implies, it lies just west of the river from the east side, it's more expensive and exclusive "cool" counterpart. Eric Green. In a city known for it's segregation, Riverwest defies that logic by having a demographic make up of 1/3 white, 1/3 black and 1/3 other, mostly hispanic, asian and Iranian. Joe Gilliam.

Riverwest Hyperlinked Neighborhood Map (http://riverwest.iqee.com): The punk-rock/artist neighborhood in Milwaukee, it is also easily the most racially diverse. Jason Gildon. Piggsville. John Fuqua. It is the heart of the Milwaukee ghetto, and a very dangerous area. Barry Foster. Now, an eight block area remains desolate, with no buildings or trees, and weeds growing in the streets. The area surrouding this area is extremely dangerous, and is often nicknamed "Little Beruit." Many people have been "mob-beaten" in this area, and some killed, sometimes by children. Buddy Dial.

Much of the interior section of the neighborhood has been completely wiped out, buildings that were demoished for a freeway that was to be built in the area but never was. Dermontti Dawson. it is small, only covering about a 40 block area, bounded by North Aveneue on the north and Walnut on the south, 18th street on the east and 25th on the west. Bennie Cunningham. Metcalfe Park: Usually the considered the most dangerous area of Milwaukee. Plaxico Burress. Martin Drive. Bubby Brister.

Layton Park. Rocky Bleier. Town of Lake. Kendrell Bell. Jacobus Park. Walter Abercrombie. The mexican population is increasing in this neighborhood from the neighborhoods to the east. Hines Ward.

Mostly two-story wood frame houses, constructed in the early 20th century, line the streets. Jackson park is lower-middle class, mostly white and known for it's larger population of aging blue collar workers. Duce Staley. Jackson Park is located the neighborhood is located around the park itself. Aaron Smith. Jackson Park: Neighborhood on the south side about 6 miles south of downtown. Ben Roethlisberger. Hillside/Lapham Park. Antwaan Randle-El.

Havenswoods. Joey Porter. Granville: Far Northwest neighborhood, well away from urban life but becoming very poor and dangerous. Troy Polamalu. East Village. Kimo von Oelhoffen. Eastown. Tommy Maddox.

The mix of people is almost as impressive: hipsters, old-money, blacks, white-trash, average-joes, Italians and Jews all inhabit this area. Casey Hampton. The streets and buildings in this neighborhood range from towering, expensive high rises along the lake to brownstones and walkups a few blocks inland to cheap duplexes near the river. Alan Faneca. This would include brady street, the UWM campus, the lakefront, the marina. Jerome Bettis. East Side: One of the most diverse and interesting neighborhood in Milwaukee, the east side is a broad area that basically refers to anything east of the river, north of downtown and south of shorewood. Mike Webster.

Concordia. Lynn Swann. Capitol West. Ernie Stautner. Brewers Hill Neighborhood Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brewershill/): Quiet, tree-lined upper middle class area near Miller Park, next to a poor, high-crime black area. John Stallworth. Filled with coffee houses, clubs, trendy restaurants, vintage clothing and thrift stores and of course, a Walgreens, this 1/2 mile street provides enough entertainment to keep even a Chicago scenester happy. Dan Rooney (owner).

Brady Street: The original hipster neighborhood in Milwaukee. Art Rooney (owner). Located about 3 miles south of downtown on the lake. Chuck Noll (coach). Bay View [1] (http://www.gobayview.com)Known for it's cheap rent, stunning views of the skyline and lake and heavy concentration of hipsters and music. Bobby Layne. Shepherd Express. Jack Lambert.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Walt Kiesling. Wisconsin Lutheran College. John Henry Johnson. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Franco Harris. Mount Mary College. Jack Ham.

Milwaukee School of Engineering. "Mean" Joe Greene. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Bill Dudley. Milwaukee Area Technical College. Terry Bradshaw. Medical College of Wisconsin. Mel Blount.

Marquette University. Pass Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975). Cardinal Stritch University. Quarterback Sacks: 15 Mike Merriweather (1984). Alverno College. Passing Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979). Timmerman Airport. Passing Toucdhowns: 28 Terry Bradshaw (1978).

Lawrence J. Passing Yards: 3724 Terry Bradshaw (1979). General Mitchell International Airport. Passing Completions: 298 Tommy Maddox (2003). Average July high/low temperatures: 79°F/62°F (26°C/17°C). Passing Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003). Average January high/low temperatures: 26°F/11°F (-3°C/-12°C). Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002).

Milwaukee Wave United (Outdoor Soccer) (Note: the Wave United will not play in 2005, might play in 2006). Receiving Yards: 1398 Yancey Thigpen (1997). Cellular Arena. Receiving Catches: 112 Hines Ward (2002). Milwaukee Wave (Indoor Soccer) playing at the U.S. Rushing Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976). Milwaukee Admirals (Ice hockey) playing at the Bradley Center. Rushing Yards: 1690 Barry Foster (1992).

Milwaukee Bucks (Basketball—NBA) playing at the Bradley Center. Rushing Attempts: 375 Jerome Bettis (1997). Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball—MLB) playing at the new Miller Park.