Walter Steffen
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | October 9, 1886
Died | March 9, 1937 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 50)
Playing career | |
1906–1908 | Chicago |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1914–1932 | Carnegie Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 88–53–8 |
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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