 Steckle pictured in The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide, 1899 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1872 Freeport, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1938 (aged 65) |
| Playing career | |
| 1897–1899 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1901–1903 | Nevada State |
| 1904–1905 | Oregon Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–14–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Allen Chubb Steckle[1] (July 1872 – March 4, 1938) was an American football player and coach. He played tackle for the University of Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and was selected as an All-American in 1898. Steckle served as the head football coach at the Nevada State University—now known as the University of Nevada, Reno—from 1901 to 1903 and Oregon State University, known then as Oregon Agricultural College, from 1904 to 1905, compiling a career head coaching record of 16–14–2. In 1903, his Nevada State Sagebrushers team, drawn from a school with 80 students, defeated the California Golden Bears.
- ^ Bentley Historical Library Necrology File.