Steve Okoniewski | |
Number: | 88, 79, 73, 71 |
Position: | Defensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 22 August 1949 |
Birth Place: | Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
Death Place: | Bellevue, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 257 |
High School: | Central Kitsap (Silverdale, Washington) |
Draftyear: | 1972 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 41 |
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Statlabel1: | Sacks |
Statvalue1: | 4.0 |
Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue2: | 2 |
Pfr: | OkonSt20 |
Steve Okoniewski (August 22, 1949 – February 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He retired as principal from Luxemburg-Casco High School located in Luxemburg, Wisconsin and was a volunteer coach with that team's Spartans football program. Okoniewski died on February 25, 2024, at the age of 74.[2]