Rooney took over operation of the team in the 1960s from his father, Art, who founded the franchise. The five-time Pro Bowl running back, who abruptly retired from the Seattle Seahawks after the 2015 s. Neither team had more than a two-possession lead until Butler made three free throws with four minutes to play make it 95-88. That was the principle of an article presented at last year’s Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, an annual gathering of sports science and analytics experts.