 Frank Steketee cropped from 1921 Michigan football team photograph | |
| Michigan Wolverines | |
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| Position | Fullback, halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 26, 1900 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | December 26, 1951 (aged 51) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Michigan (1918, 1920–1921) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Wallder Steketee (April 26, 1900 – December 26, 1951) was an American football player.
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steketee played college football as a fullback and halfback for Fielding H. Yost's 1918, 1920, and 1921 Michigan Wolverines football teams. As a freshman in 1918, he helped lead Michigan to an undefeated season and retroactive national championship and was selected by Walter Camp as a first-team player on the 1918 College Football All-America Team.
Steketee missed the 1919 season while serving in the United States Navy, but returned to the Michigan football team in 1920 and was selected as a first-team player on the 1920 All-Big Ten Conference football team. During three years at Michigan, Steketee was regarded as one of the best kickers and punters in football.
Steketee again served in the military during World War II. After his discharge, he worked as an account examiner for the finance division of Michigan Department of Highways until his death in 1951.