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Walter Steffen

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Walter Steffen
Biographical details
Born(1886-10-09)October 9, 1886
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 9, 1937(1937-03-09) (aged 50)
Chicago, Illinois
Playing career
1906–1908Chicago
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1914–1932Carnegie Tech
Head coaching record
Overall88–53–8
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-American, 1907
All-American, 1908
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1969 (profile)

Walter Steffen (October 9, 1886 – March 9, 1937) was an American football player and coach. He emerged on the national scene as a high school quarterback, leading his Chicago North Division team to an intersectional championship over Brooklyn Boys by a score of 75-0 that ended after three quarters because of darkness. Steffen and his team helped introduce the more open style of play that prevailed in the Midwest. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Chicago from 1906 to 1908 and was a two-time All-American selection. Steffen served as the head football coach at Carnegie Tech, now Carnegie Mellon University, from 1914 to 1932, compiling a record of 88–53–8. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1969.

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