Steve Stonebreaker
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| Linebacker | |
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| Date of birth: October 28, 1938 | |
| Place of birth: Moline, Illinois | |
| Date of death: March 28, 1995 (aged 56) | |
| Career information | |
| College: Detroit Mercy | |
| NFL Draft: 1962 / Round: 12 / Pick: 155 | |
| AFL Draft: 1962 / Round: 34 / Pick: 266 (By the Denver Broncos) |
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| Debuted in 1962 | |
| Last played in 1968 | |
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| Games played - started | 84 - 56 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Fumble recoveries | 7 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Thornton Steve Stonebreaker[1] (born October 28, 1938 in Moline, Illinois; died March 28, 1995 in Metairie, Louisiana) was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings (1962–1963), the Baltimore Colts (1964–1966), and the New Orleans Saints (1967–1968). Son Mike also played in the NFL.
Stonebreaker committed suicide on March 28, 1995 by subjecting himself to carbon monoxide poisoning from a car exhaust.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ SPORTS BRIEFS|Milwaukee Journal
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