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| Born | October 28, 1938 Moline, Illinois |
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| Died | March 28, 1995 (aged 56) | ||
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| Year(s) | 1962–1968 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1962 / Round: 12 / Pick: 155 | ||
| AFL Draft | 1962 / Round: 34 / Pick: 266 (By the Denver Broncos) |
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| College | Detroit Mercy | ||
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| Games played - started | 84 - 56 | ||
| Interceptions | 2 | ||
| Fumble recoveries | 7 | ||
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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]
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