Name Steve Stonebreaker | College: Detroit Mercy Positions Linebacker | |
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Date of birth: (1938-10-28)October 28, 1938 Date of death: March 28, 1995(1995-03-28) (aged 56) NFL draft: 1961 / Round: 12 / Pick: 155 Education University of Detroit Mercy | ||
Place of death: Metairie, Louisiana | ||
Steve Stonebreaker: Football Linebacker
Thornton Steve Stonebreaker (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.
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Stonebreaker played all 14 games throughout his career except for 1966 and 1967 when he played only 4 and 10 games, respectively. He played in the 1964 NFL championship game as a member of the 12-2 Colts but lost 27-0 to Cleveland.
Stonebreaker committed suicide on March 28, 1995 by subjecting himself to carbon monoxide poisoning from a car exhaust.
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