Steve Stonebreaker
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 28, 1938 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Moline, Illinois | ||||||||
| Date of death: | March 28, 1995 (aged 56) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Metairie, Louisiana | ||||||||
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| College: | Detroit Mercy | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 12 / Pick: 155 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1962 / Round: 34 / Pick: 266 (By the Denver Broncos) | ||||||||
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Thornton Steve Stonebreaker[1] (October 28, 1938 – March 28, 1995) 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]
References
- ↑ Social Security Death Index
- ↑ SPORTS BRIEFS|Milwaukee Journal
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