Date of birth | October 5, 1952 |
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Place of birth | Middletown, Ohio, U.S. |
Date of death | August 14, 2023 | (aged 70)
Place of death | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
US college | Michigan |
NFL draft | 1975 / round: 9 / pick: 219 (By the Detroit Lions) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1972–1974 | Michigan |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Steven Douglas Strinko (October 5, 1952 — August 14, 2023) was an American football player. He played as a linebacker for Coach Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team. He subsequently founded FAN, Inc., a non-profit organization established to identify and provide medical assistance to former NCAA athletes experiencing hardships as a result of injuries incurred during sanctioned NCAA activities.