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{{Short description|American football player (1921–1996)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
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|image= Bob Steuber.jpg
{{Infobox NFL biography
|caption= Steuber in ''The Savitar'', 1943
| name = Bob Steuber
|position=[[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
| image = Bob Steuber.jpg
|number=88
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|birth_date={{birth date|1921|10|25}}
| alt =
|death_date={{death date and age|1996|11|29|1921|10|25}}
| caption = Steuber in ''The Savitar'', 1943
|death_place =[[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| number = 28, 88, 94, 80
|debutyear=1943
| position = [[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
|finalyear=1948
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|10|25}}
|draftyear=1943
| birth_place = [[Wenonah, New Jersey]], U.S.
|draftround=1
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|11|29|1921|10|25}}
|draftpick=9
| death_place = [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.
|college=[[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]], [[DePauw University|DePauw]]
| height_ft =
|teams=
| height_in =
* [[Chicago Bears]] (1943)
| weight_lb =
* [[Cleveland Browns]] (1946)
| high_school = [[Christian Brothers College High School|Christian Brothers College]] <br> (St. Louis, Missouri)
* [[Los Angeles Dons]] (1947)
| college = [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]] (1940–1943) <br> [[DePauw Tigers football|DePauw]] (1943)
* [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]] (1948)
| draftyear = 1943
|statlabel1= Rushing attempts-yards
| draftround = 1
|statvalue1=79-461
| draftpick = 9
|statlabel2= [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]-yards
| pastteams =
|statvalue2=3-23
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1943}})
|statlabel3= [[Touchdown]]s
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ([[1946 AAFC season|1946]])
|statvalue3=3
* [[Los Angeles Dons]] ([[1947 AAFC season|1947]])
|nfl=STE594594
* [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]] ([[1948 AAFC season|1948]])
|pfr= SteuBo20
| highlights =
|dbf= STEUBBOB01
* [[List of NFL champions (1920–1969)|NFL champion]] ([[1943 NFL Championship Game|1943]])
|highlights=
* First-team [[All-America]]n (1942)
* [[All-America Football Conference|AAFC]] champion ([[1946 AAFC season|1946]])
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1942 College Football All-America Team|1942]])
* [[NFL Championship|NFL Champion]] ([[1943 NFL Championship Game|1943]])
* [[All-America Football Conference|AAFC Champion]] ([[All-America Football Conference#1946|1946]])
* Third-team All-American ([[1943 College Football All-America Team|1943]])
* 2× First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Six]] ([[1941 All-Big Six Conference football team|1941]], [[1942 All-Big Six Conference football team|1942]])
* [[College Football Hall of Fame]] (1971)
* Second-team All-Big Six ([[1940 All-Big Six Conference football team|1940]])
* University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame (1990)
* University of Missouri #37 retired
* [[Missouri Tigers football#Retired numbers|Missouri Tigers No. 37]] retired
* University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame
|CollegeHOF=40087
| statleague = NFL/AAFC
|birth_place=[[Wenonah, New Jersey]]
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 461
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 5.8
| statlabel3 = Rushing [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 23
| pfr = SteuBo20
| CollegeHOF = 1691
}}
}}


'''Robert James "Bob" Steuber''' (October 25, 1921{{spaced ndash}}November 29, 1996) was an [[American football]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] who played four seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[All-America Football Conference]] (AAFC). Growing up in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], Steuber was a standout on his high school football team. He attended the [[University of Missouri]], where he quickly became one of the country's most productive runners and scoring threats. He was second in the country in 1942 with more than 1,000 yards of rushing. Steuber was drafted by the NFL's [[Chicago Bears]] and played briefly for the team before he joined the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] and was transferred to [[DePauw University]] for training. Playing for DePauw's football team in 1943, he led the nation in scoring.
'''Robert James Steuber''' (October 25, 1921 – November 29, 1996) was an [[American football]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] who played one season in [[National Football League]] (NFL) and three seasons in the [[All-America Football Conference]] (AAFC). He played [[college football]] for the [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri Tigers]], where he quickly became one of the country's most productive runners and scoring threats. He was second in the country in 1942 with more than 1,000 yards of rushing. Steuber was drafted by the NFL's [[Chicago Bears]] and played one game for the team, appearing as a substitute on September 26, 1943, in the Green Bay Packers' home opener, which ended in a 21–21 tie.<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1943/09/27/page/23/article/lions-win-27-0-packers-tie-bears-21-21 "Lions Win, 27-0; Packers Tie Bears, 21-21"], ''Chicago Daily Tribune'', September 27, 1943, p23</ref> The next day, Steuber entered the [[United States Navy]] and was transferred to [[DePauw University]] for pre-flight training.<ref>"Steuber's Career as Pro Player is Ended", ''Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph'', September 28, 1943, p8</ref> Despite having gone from amateur status to professional football, Steuber was allowed to return to college football six days later and led the [[DePauw Tigers football|DePauw Tigers]] to a 50–0 win over Illinois Normal College, rushing for 225 yards and scoring 25 points in the first half.<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1943/10/03/page/28/article/de-pauw-plus-steuber-beats-normal-50-to-0 "DePauw, Plus Steuber, Beats Normal 50 to 0"], ''Chicago Sunday Tribune'', October 3, 1943, p2-2</ref> Playing for DePauw's football team in 1943, he led the nation in scoring.


After the war, Steuber signed with the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the AAFC, a new league set to start play in 1946. He was limited by a knee injury that year, however, and was traded to the [[Los Angeles Dons]] after the Browns won the first AAFC championship game. Steuber only played in three games for the Dons due to another knee injury, and he was again traded to the [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]]. A broken back toward the end of the 1948 season ended his playing career for good. Steuber then settled in St. Louis, where he worked as a sports announcer on the weekends. He was elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1971 and the University of Missouri's athletics hall of fame in 1990. His number 37 jersey is retired at Missouri.
After the war, Steuber signed with the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the AAFC, a new league set to start play in 1946. He was limited by a knee injury that year, however, and was traded to the [[Los Angeles Dons]] after the Browns won the first AAFC championship game. Steuber only played in three games for the Dons due to another knee injury, and he was again traded to the [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]]. A broken back toward the end of the 1948 season ended his playing career for good. Steuber then settled in St. Louis, where he worked as a sports announcer on the weekends. He was elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1971 and the University of Missouri's athletics hall of fame in 1990. His number 37 jersey is retired by Missouri.


==Early life and college career==
==Early life and college career==


Steuber grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and attended the city's [[Christian Brothers College High School]], where he starred as a [[halfback (American football)|halfback]] on the school's football team.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio">{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Bob Steuber|url=http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/steuber_bob00.html|publisher=University of Missouri|accessdate=August 18, 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BEmbCYI4|archivedate=October 7, 2012}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Missouri]] and played as an [[Wide receiver|end]] on the [[Missouri Tigers football]] team under head coach [[Don Faurot]] starting in 1940.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /><ref name="Steuber on Missouri, 1940">{{cite news|title=Christman Leads M.U. To 21-6 Win Over Colorado U.|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nkxkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F3UNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2481,978189&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=St. Joseph News-Press|date=November 10, 1940|agency=Associated Press|location=Boulder, Colo.|page=16A}}</ref> In 1941, he shifted to halfback and was assigned to kick extra points.<ref name="Steuber as kicker at Missouri">{{cite news|title=Hoosiers Leading Huskers at Half|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5WReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IWENAAAAIBAJ&pg=5496,5561016&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Lawrence Journal-World|date=October 18, 1941|page=1}}</ref><ref name="Steuber shifted to halfback">{{cite news|title=Galloping Bob Steuber Runs Right By Defense|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0CIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3314,6715813&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=November 15, 1941|agency=Associated Press|location=Kansas City, Mo.|page=2}}</ref> He was third in the country in rushing that year with 855 yards as he and fellow halfback [[Harry Ice]] led a Missouri ground attack that ranked first in the nation.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> Missouri won the [[Big Eight Conference|Big Six Conference]] championship and faced [[Fordham University]] in the [[Sugar Bowl]] at the end of the season.<ref name="Tigers win Big Six championship">{{cite news|title=Tigers Drub Kansas, 45-6|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k1gbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2868,1068649&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=November 23, 1941|location=Lawrence, Kan.|page=10}}</ref><ref name="Missouri faces Fordham">{{cite news|title=Aerials Stressed As Missouri Drills|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EXNHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=af4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6398,3669786&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Meriden Record|date=December 11, 1941|agency=Associated Press|location=Columbia, Mo.|page=12}}</ref> Missouri lost the game, played on a muddy field in [[New Orleans]], by a score of 2–0.<ref name="Fordham wins Sugar Bowl">{{cite news|title=Oregon State Upsets Duke, 20-16, in Rose Bowl; Fordham Edges Missouri, 2-0|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qGZKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m4YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2021,425981&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator|date=January 2, 1942|agency=United Press International|location=New Orleans|page=12}}</ref>
Steuber grew up in [[St. Louis]] and attended the city's [[Christian Brothers College High School]], where he starred as a [[halfback (American football)|halfback]] on the school's football team.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio">{{cite web |title=Player Bio: Bob Steuber |url=http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/steuber_bob00.html |publisher=University of Missouri |access-date=August 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916200822/http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/steuber_bob00.html |archive-date=September 16, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended the [[University of Missouri]] and played as an [[Wide receiver|end]] on the [[Missouri Tigers football]] team under head coach [[Don Faurot]] starting in 1940.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /><ref name="Steuber on Missouri, 1940">{{cite news|title=Christman Leads M.U. To 21-6 Win Over Colorado U.|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nkxkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F3UNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2481,978189&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=St. Joseph News-Press|date=November 10, 1940|agency=Associated Press|location=Boulder, Colo.|page=16A}}</ref> In 1941, he shifted to halfback and was assigned to kick extra points.<ref name="Steuber as kicker at Missouri">{{cite news|title=Hoosiers Leading Huskers at Half|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5WReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IWENAAAAIBAJ&pg=5496,5561016&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Lawrence Journal-World|date=October 18, 1941|page=1}}</ref><ref name="Steuber shifted to halfback">{{cite news|title=Galloping Bob Steuber Runs Right By Defense|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0CIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3314,6715813&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=November 15, 1941|agency=Associated Press|location=Kansas City, Mo.|page=2}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was third in the country in rushing that year with 855 yards as he and fellow halfback [[Harry Ice]] led a Missouri ground attack that ranked first in the nation.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> Missouri won the [[Big Eight Conference|Big Six Conference]] championship and faced [[Fordham University]] in the [[Sugar Bowl]] at the end of the season.<ref name="Tigers win Big Six championship">{{cite news|title=Tigers Drub Kansas, 45-6|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k1gbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2868,1068649&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=November 23, 1941|location=Lawrence, Kan.|page=10}}</ref><ref name="Missouri faces Fordham">{{cite news|title=Aerials Stressed As Missouri Drills|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EXNHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=af4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6398,3669786&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Meriden Record|date=December 11, 1941|agency=Associated Press|location=Columbia, Mo.|page=12}}</ref> Missouri lost the game, played on a muddy field in [[New Orleans]], by a score of 2–0.<ref name="Fordham wins Sugar Bowl">{{cite news|title=Oregon State Upsets Duke, 20-16, in Rose Bowl; Fordham Edges Missouri, 2-0|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qGZKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m4YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2021,425981&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator|date=January 2, 1942|agency=United Press International|location=New Orleans|page=12}}</ref>


Steuber's success continued in 1942, when he was named an [[All-America]]n and ranked second in the country in rushing, gaining 1,098 yards.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> He also was an effective passer, helping Missouri win the Big Six championship for the second year in a row.<ref name="Missouri retains Big Six title">{{cite news|title=Missouri Beats Kansas; Retains Conference Title|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_gIaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2460,4754567&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=November 27, 1942|agency=Associated Press|location=Columbia, Mo.|page=11}}</ref> Steuber was named an [[All-America]]n after the season.<ref name="Steuber All-American, 1942">{{cite news|title=Bob Steuber Selected on Sports Writers' All-Star|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BodeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F2INAAAAIBAJ&pg=1680,2948687&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=St. Joseph Gazette|date=December 9, 1942|location=St. Louis, Mo.|page=8}}</ref> He was also selected to play in the [[East–West Shrine Game]] and the [[College All-Star Game]], a now-defunct matchup between the [[National Football League]] (NFL) champion and a squad of the best college players from around the country.<ref name="Steuber in Shrine Game">{{cite news|title=West Boasts Strong Squad|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tBwaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5802,2873009&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=December 21, 1942|agency=Associated Press|location=San Francisco, Calif.|page=2}}</ref><ref name="Steuber in All-Star game">{{cite news|title=17 College Grid Stars Chosen To Oppose Redskins|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FYsLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GlUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4965,867845&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=July 7, 1943|agency=Associated Press|location=Chicago|page=9}}</ref> Steuber scored a touchdown as the college stars defeated the NFL's [[Washington Redskins]].<ref name="Steuber in All-Star victory">{{cite news|last=Devine|first=Tommy|title=College All Stars Defeat Redskins; Marine Is Hero|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PChPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7h8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6709,503381&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Bulletin|date=August 26, 1943|agency=United Press International|location=Evanston, Ill.|page=2}}</ref>
Steuber's success continued in 1942, when he was named an [[All-America]]n and ranked second in the country in rushing, gaining 1,098 yards.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> He also was an effective passer, helping Missouri win the Big Six championship for the second year in a row.<ref name="Missouri retains Big Six title">{{cite news|title=Missouri Beats Kansas; Retains Conference Title|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_gIaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2460,4754567&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=November 27, 1942|agency=Associated Press|location=Columbia, Mo.|page=11}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Steuber was named an [[All-America]]n after the season.<ref name="Steuber All-American, 1942">{{cite news|title=Bob Steuber Selected on Sports Writers' All-Star|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BodeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F2INAAAAIBAJ&pg=1680,2948687&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=St. Joseph Gazette|date=December 9, 1942|location=St. Louis, Mo.|page=8}}</ref> He was also selected to play in the [[East–West Shrine Game]] and the [[College All-Star Game]], a now-defunct matchup between the [[National Football League]] (NFL) champion and a squad of the best college players from around the country.<ref name="Steuber in Shrine Game">{{cite news|title=West Boasts Strong Squad|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tBwaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5802,2873009&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=December 21, 1942|agency=Associated Press|location=San Francisco, Calif.|page=2}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Steuber in All-Star game">{{cite news|title=17 College Grid Stars Chosen To Oppose Redskins|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FYsLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GlUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4965,867845&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=July 7, 1943|agency=Associated Press|location=Chicago|page=9}}</ref> Steuber scored a touchdown as the college stars defeated the NFL's [[Washington Redskins]].<ref name="Steuber in All-Star victory">{{cite news|last=Devine|first=Tommy|title=College All Stars Defeat Redskins; Marine Is Hero|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PChPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7h8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6709,503381&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Bulletin|date=August 26, 1943|agency=United Press International|location=Evanston, Ill.|page=2}}</ref>


==Military and professional career==
==Military and professional career==


Steuber was selected in the first round of the [[1943 NFL Draft|NFL draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]], but he played in only one game for the team during the 1943 season before departing for the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="Steuber drafted by Bears">{{cite news|title=Pro Football Teams Draft College Aces|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6BBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A2ANAAAAIBAJ&pg=3809,1446371&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph-Herald|date=April 9, 1943|agency=Associated Press|location=Chicago|page=7}}</ref><ref name="Steuber in Navy">{{cite news|title=War and Steuber Put Tiny DePauw On Football Map|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vL5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3603,4979042&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=October 19, 1943|agency=Associated Press|location=Greencastle, Ind.|page=10}}</ref> As the Bears went on to win the [[1943 NFL Championship Game|NFL championship]], Steuber entered the Navy's pre-flight training college and was transferred to [[DePauw University]] in [[Greencastle, Indiana]], where he played basketball and football for the school's teams.<ref name="Steuber in Navy" /> In football, Steuber scored 77 points in his first three games and finished the 1943 season with the highest scoring total in the country.<ref name="Steuber in Navy" /><ref name="Steuber as high-scorer">{{cite news|last=Fullerton, Jr.|first=Hugh|title=Sports Roundup|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r5FSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KjcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6889,326590&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=January 7, 1944|agency=Associated Press|location=New York|page=9}}</ref> Steuber was again transferred in 1944, ending up at [[Marquette University]] in the Navy's [[Aviation Cadet Training Program (USN)|V-5 training]] program.<ref name="Steuber at Marquette">{{cite news|title=Versatile Bob Steuber Now Stars in Track|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-GlIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CVUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5758,823979&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=March 2, 1944|agency=Associated Press|location=Chicago|page=12}}</ref> Later the same year, he left for the [[University of Iowa]], where he continued to run track for the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks. A controversy arose after an official at the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] objected to Steuber's participation in a meet because he had played professionally for the Bears. Steuber, however, was cleared to compete.<ref name="Steuber cleared to compete">{{cite news|title=Bob Steuber Is Not Barred From College Relays|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VkxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uVQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5864,6181300&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Warsaw Daily Union|date=April 29, 1944|agency=United Press International|location=Des Moines, Ia.|page=2}}</ref> Steuber also played baseball while at Iowa.<ref name="Steuber football and baseball at Iowa">{{cite news|last=Fullerton, Jr.|first=Hugh|title=Fullerton on Sports|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uRtiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qnUNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3350,2004644&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph-Herald|date=May 16, 1944|agency=Associated Press|location=New York|page=6}}</ref> At the end of the year, he moved to the [[Ottumwa Regional Airport|Ottumwa Naval Air Station]]'s in Iowa and played for its Skyers football team.<ref name="Steuber with Skyers">{{cite news|last=Moshier|first=Jeff|title=Playing Square|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HFUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5179,3717054&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=November 10, 1944|page=16}}</ref>
Steuber was selected in the first round of the [[1943 NFL Draft|NFL draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]], but he played in only one game for the team during the 1943 season before departing for the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="Steuber drafted by Bears">{{cite news|title=Pro Football Teams Draft College Aces|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6BBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A2ANAAAAIBAJ&pg=3809,1446371&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph-Herald|date=April 9, 1943|agency=Associated Press|location=Chicago|page=7}}</ref><ref name="Steuber in Navy">{{cite news|title=War and Steuber Put Tiny DePauw On Football Map|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vL5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3603,4979042&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=October 19, 1943|agency=Associated Press|location=Greencastle, Ind.|page=10}}</ref> As the Bears went on to win the [[1943 NFL Championship Game|NFL championship]], Steuber entered the Navy's pre-flight training college and was transferred to [[DePauw University]] in [[Greencastle, Indiana]], where he played basketball and football for the school's teams.<ref name="Steuber in Navy" /> In football, Steuber scored 77 points in his first three games and finished the 1943 season with the highest scoring total in the country.<ref name="Steuber in Navy" /><ref name="Steuber as high-scorer">{{cite news|last=Fullerton, Jr.|first=Hugh|title=Sports Roundup|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r5FSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KjcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6889,326590&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=January 7, 1944|agency=Associated Press|location=New York|page=9}}</ref> Steuber was again transferred in 1944, ending up at [[Marquette University]] in the Navy's [[Aviation Cadet Training Program (USN)|V-5 training]] program.<ref name="Steuber at Marquette">{{cite news|title=Versatile Bob Steuber Now Stars in Track|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-GlIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CVUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5758,823979&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=March 2, 1944|agency=Associated Press|location=Chicago|page=12}}</ref> Later the same year, he left for the [[University of Iowa]], where he continued to run track for the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks. A controversy arose after an official at the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] objected to Steuber's participation in a meet because he had played professionally for the Bears. Steuber, however, was cleared to compete.<ref name="Steuber cleared to compete">{{cite news|title=Bob Steuber Is Not Barred From College Relays|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VkxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uVQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5864,6181300&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=Warsaw Daily Union|date=April 29, 1944|agency=United Press International|location=Des Moines, Ia.|page=2}}</ref> Steuber also played baseball while at Iowa.<ref name="Steuber football and baseball at Iowa">{{cite news|last=Fullerton, Jr.|first=Hugh|title=Fullerton on Sports|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uRtiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qnUNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3350,2004644&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph-Herald|date=May 16, 1944|agency=Associated Press|location=New York|page=6}}</ref> At the end of the year, he moved to the [[Ottumwa Regional Airport|Ottumwa Naval Air Station]] in Iowa and played for its [[1944 Ottumwa Naval Air Station Skyers football team|Skyers football team]].<ref name="Steuber with Skyers">{{cite news|last=Moshier|first=Jeff|title=Playing Square|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HFUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5179,3717054&dq=bob-steuber&hl=en|access-date=August 18, 2012|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=November 10, 1944|page=16}}</ref>


Following his discharge from the military at the end of the war, Steuber was expected to rejoin the Bears.<ref name="Steuber signs with Browns">{{cite news|title=Bob Steuber Signs to Play With Panthers|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=August 10, 1945|page=12}}</ref> He instead was one of the first signings of the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the new [[All-America Football Conference]] (AAFC) in 1945 while he was stationed in [[Pensacola, Florida]].<ref name="Steuber signs with Browns" /> [[Fritz Heisler]], an assistant with the Browns, had coached Steuber while he was at DePauw and recommended him to [[Paul Brown]], the Cleveland head coach.{{sfn|Piascik|2007|p=18}} Steuber saw limited action with the Browns due to a knee injury, but the team posted a 12–2 regular-season record and won the first AAFC championship game.{{sfn|Piascik|2007|p=64}}<ref name="Steuber traded">{{cite news|title=Browns Get Yokas in Steuber Trade|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=July 22, 1947|page=15}}</ref> Brown advised Steuber to quit football because of the injury, but Steuber wanted to continue playing, and he was traded to the AAFC's [[Los Angeles Dons]] after the season for [[Frank Yokas]], a [[guard (American football)|guard]].<ref name="Steuber traded" /><ref name="Steuber advised to quit">{{cite news|title=Graham Will Be Ready For Yanks|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=November 16, 1948|page=24|quote=Bob Steuber, former Cleveland halfback, suffered a broken back in Buffalo's loss to Los Angeles last Sunday. He will be in a cast for nine months and his football career is over. Steuber has been a hard-luck player ever since deciding to play professional football two years ago. He suffered a knee injury with the Browns and was advised by Coach Paul Brown to quit football. But Bob tried it again with the Los Angeles Dons last year only to suffer another injury early in the year.}}</ref>
Following his discharge from the military at the end of the war, Steuber was expected to rejoin the Bears.<ref name="Steuber signs with Browns">{{cite news|title=Bob Steuber Signs to Play With Panthers|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=August 10, 1945|page=12}}</ref> He instead was one of the first signings of the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the new [[All-America Football Conference]] (AAFC) in 1945 while he was stationed in [[Pensacola, Florida]].<ref name="Steuber signs with Browns" /> [[Fritz Heisler]], an assistant with the Browns, had coached Steuber while he was at DePauw and recommended him to [[Paul Brown]], the Cleveland head coach.{{sfn|Piascik|2007|p=18}} Steuber saw limited action with the Browns due to a knee injury, but the team posted a 12–2 regular-season record and won the first AAFC championship game.{{sfn|Piascik|2007|p=64}}<ref name="Steuber traded">{{cite news|title=Browns Get Yokas in Steuber Trade|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=July 22, 1947|page=15}}</ref> Brown advised Steuber to quit football because of the injury, but Steuber wanted to continue playing, and he was traded to the AAFC's [[Los Angeles Dons]] after the season for [[Frank Yokas]], a [[guard (American football)|guard]].<ref name="Steuber traded" /><ref name="Steuber advised to quit">{{cite news|title=Graham Will Be Ready For Yanks|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=November 16, 1948|page=24|quote=Bob Steuber, former Cleveland halfback, suffered a broken back in Buffalo's loss to Los Angeles last Sunday. He will be in a cast for nine months and his football career is over. Steuber has been a hard-luck player ever since deciding to play professional football two years ago. He suffered a knee injury with the Browns and was advised by Coach Paul Brown to quit football. But Bob tried it again with the Los Angeles Dons last year only to suffer another injury early in the year.}}</ref>


Hampered by another injury to his knee, Steuber played in just three games for the Dons in 1947 before being acquired by the [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]] the following year.<ref name="Steuber PFR stats">{{cite web|title=Bob Steuber NFL Football Statistics|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteuBo20.htm|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=August 19, 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BEmmfxlr|archivedate=October 7, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Steuber with Bills">{{cite news|last=Sauerbrei|first=Harold|title=Buffalo Tests Browns Sunday|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=August 16, 1948|location=Bowling Green, Ohio|page=16|quote=...they have added help in the backfield by acquiring Jeff Durkota of Penn State and Bob Steuber, who was with Cleveland two years ago. ... Steuber was out of football last year after receiving a trial with Los Angeles, but the knee that made him virtually useless to the Browns in 1946 is reported to be healed.}}</ref> In a game against the Dons near the end of the 1948 season, Steuber suffered a broken back that put him in a cast for nine months and ended his football career.<ref name="Steuber advised to quit" /><ref name="Steuber PFR stats" />
Hampered by another injury to his knee, Steuber played in just three games for the Dons in 1947 before being acquired by the [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]] the following year.<ref name="Steuber PFR stats">{{cite web |title=Bob Steuber NFL Football Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteuBo20.htm |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=August 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111163235/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteuBo20.htm |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Steuber with Bills">{{cite news|last=Sauerbrei|first=Harold|title=Buffalo Tests Browns Sunday|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=August 16, 1948|location=Bowling Green, Ohio|page=16|quote=...they have added help in the backfield by acquiring Jeff Durkota of Penn State and Bob Steuber, who was with Cleveland two years ago. ... Steuber was out of football last year after receiving a trial with Los Angeles, but the knee that made him virtually useless to the Browns in 1946 is reported to be healed.}}</ref> In a game against the Dons near the end of the 1948 season, Steuber suffered a broken back that put him in a cast for nine months and ended his football career.<ref name="Steuber advised to quit" /><ref name="Steuber PFR stats" />


==Later life and death==
==Later life and death==


Following his football career, Steuber settled in St. Louis, where he worked as a sports announcer on weekends.<ref name="Steuber in HOF">{{cite news|title=Eight Former College Grid Greats Named To Football Hall Of Fame|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y3BAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YlYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4732,4076723&dq=bob+steuber&hl=en|accessdate=August 19, 2012|newspaper=The Robesonian|date=February 21, 1971|agency=Associated Press|location=New Brunswick, N.J.|page=4B}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1971.<ref name="Steuber college HOF page">{{cite web|title=Bob Steuber|url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famer_selected.php?id=40087|publisher=National Football Foundation|accessdate=August 19, 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BEmpJx3L|archivedate=October 7, 2012}}</ref> He was inducted into the University of Missouri's athletics hall of fame in 1990.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> The University of Missouri retired his number 37 jersey.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> He died in St. Louis in 1996.<ref name="Steuber in HOF" />
Following his football career, Steuber settled in St. Louis, where he worked as a sports announcer on weekends.<ref name="Steuber in HOF">{{cite news |title=Eight Former College Grid Greats Named To Football Hall Of Fame |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y3BAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YlYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4732,4076723&dq=bob+steuber&hl=en |newspaper=The Robesonian |location=Lumberton, N.C. |agency=Associated Press |date=February 21, 1971 |page=4B |access-date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1971.<ref name="Steuber college HOF page">{{College Football HoF|id=1691|name=Bob Steuber |access-date=August 19, 2012 }}</ref> He was inducted into the University of Missouri's athletics hall of fame in 1990.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> The University of Missouri retired his number 37 jersey.<ref name="Steuber Missouri bio" /> He died in St. Louis in 1996.<ref name="Steuber in HOF" />


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* {{cite book|last=Piascik|first=Andy|year=2007|title=The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|location=Lanham, MD|isbn=978-1-58979-571-6|ref={{sfnRef|Piascik|2007}} }}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/03-09-072.pdf "The Best Pro a College Ever Had"], by Bernie McCarty, ''The Coffin Corner'', Vol. 3, No. 9 (1981)
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*[http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/steuber_bob00.html Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame bio]
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*[http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=19445 'Monon Memory' of 1943 DePauw-Wabash game]
* {{Footballstats |nfl=bob-steuber |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=S/SteuBo20 |rotoworld= }}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHMovCAjldI 1994 Video Interview of Bob Steuber]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120916200822/http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/steuber_bob00.html Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame bio]
* [http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=19445 'Monon Memory' of 1943 DePauw-Wabash game]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHMovCAjldI 1994 Video Interview of Bob Steuber]


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Latest revision as of 18:37, 30 June 2024

Bob Steuber
refer to caption
Steuber in The Savitar, 1943
No. 28, 88, 94, 80
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1921-10-25)October 25, 1921
Wenonah, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:November 29, 1996(1996-11-29) (aged 75)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
High school:Christian Brothers College
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College:Missouri (1940–1943)
DePauw (1943)
NFL draft:1943 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Rushing yards:461
Rushing average:5.8
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:23
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Robert James Steuber (October 25, 1921 – November 29, 1996) was an American football halfback who played one season in National Football League (NFL) and three seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, where he quickly became one of the country's most productive runners and scoring threats. He was second in the country in 1942 with more than 1,000 yards of rushing. Steuber was drafted by the NFL's Chicago Bears and played one game for the team, appearing as a substitute on September 26, 1943, in the Green Bay Packers' home opener, which ended in a 21–21 tie.[1] The next day, Steuber entered the United States Navy and was transferred to DePauw University for pre-flight training.[2] Despite having gone from amateur status to professional football, Steuber was allowed to return to college football six days later and led the DePauw Tigers to a 50–0 win over Illinois Normal College, rushing for 225 yards and scoring 25 points in the first half.[3] Playing for DePauw's football team in 1943, he led the nation in scoring.

After the war, Steuber signed with the Cleveland Browns of the AAFC, a new league set to start play in 1946. He was limited by a knee injury that year, however, and was traded to the Los Angeles Dons after the Browns won the first AAFC championship game. Steuber only played in three games for the Dons due to another knee injury, and he was again traded to the Buffalo Bills. A broken back toward the end of the 1948 season ended his playing career for good. Steuber then settled in St. Louis, where he worked as a sports announcer on the weekends. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the University of Missouri's athletics hall of fame in 1990. His number 37 jersey is retired by Missouri.

Early life and college career

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Steuber grew up in St. Louis and attended the city's Christian Brothers College High School, where he starred as a halfback on the school's football team.[4] He attended the University of Missouri and played as an end on the Missouri Tigers football team under head coach Don Faurot starting in 1940.[4][5] In 1941, he shifted to halfback and was assigned to kick extra points.[6][7] He was third in the country in rushing that year with 855 yards as he and fellow halfback Harry Ice led a Missouri ground attack that ranked first in the nation.[4] Missouri won the Big Six Conference championship and faced Fordham University in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the season.[8][9] Missouri lost the game, played on a muddy field in New Orleans, by a score of 2–0.[10]

Steuber's success continued in 1942, when he was named an All-American and ranked second in the country in rushing, gaining 1,098 yards.[4] He also was an effective passer, helping Missouri win the Big Six championship for the second year in a row.[11] Steuber was named an All-American after the season.[12] He was also selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game and the College All-Star Game, a now-defunct matchup between the National Football League (NFL) champion and a squad of the best college players from around the country.[13][14] Steuber scored a touchdown as the college stars defeated the NFL's Washington Redskins.[15]

Military and professional career

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Steuber was selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, but he played in only one game for the team during the 1943 season before departing for the U.S. Navy during World War II.[16][17] As the Bears went on to win the NFL championship, Steuber entered the Navy's pre-flight training college and was transferred to DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he played basketball and football for the school's teams.[17] In football, Steuber scored 77 points in his first three games and finished the 1943 season with the highest scoring total in the country.[17][18] Steuber was again transferred in 1944, ending up at Marquette University in the Navy's V-5 training program.[19] Later the same year, he left for the University of Iowa, where he continued to run track for the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks. A controversy arose after an official at the Amateur Athletic Union objected to Steuber's participation in a meet because he had played professionally for the Bears. Steuber, however, was cleared to compete.[20] Steuber also played baseball while at Iowa.[21] At the end of the year, he moved to the Ottumwa Naval Air Station in Iowa and played for its Skyers football team.[22]

Following his discharge from the military at the end of the war, Steuber was expected to rejoin the Bears.[23] He instead was one of the first signings of the Cleveland Browns of the new All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1945 while he was stationed in Pensacola, Florida.[23] Fritz Heisler, an assistant with the Browns, had coached Steuber while he was at DePauw and recommended him to Paul Brown, the Cleveland head coach.[24] Steuber saw limited action with the Browns due to a knee injury, but the team posted a 12–2 regular-season record and won the first AAFC championship game.[25][26] Brown advised Steuber to quit football because of the injury, but Steuber wanted to continue playing, and he was traded to the AAFC's Los Angeles Dons after the season for Frank Yokas, a guard.[26][27]

Hampered by another injury to his knee, Steuber played in just three games for the Dons in 1947 before being acquired by the Buffalo Bills the following year.[28][29] In a game against the Dons near the end of the 1948 season, Steuber suffered a broken back that put him in a cast for nine months and ended his football career.[27][28]

Later life and death

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Following his football career, Steuber settled in St. Louis, where he worked as a sports announcer on weekends.[30] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.[31] He was inducted into the University of Missouri's athletics hall of fame in 1990.[4] The University of Missouri retired his number 37 jersey.[4] He died in St. Louis in 1996.[30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lions Win, 27-0; Packers Tie Bears, 21-21", Chicago Daily Tribune, September 27, 1943, p23
  2. ^ "Steuber's Career as Pro Player is Ended", Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph, September 28, 1943, p8
  3. ^ "DePauw, Plus Steuber, Beats Normal 50 to 0", Chicago Sunday Tribune, October 3, 1943, p2-2
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Player Bio: Bob Steuber". University of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "Christman Leads M.U. To 21-6 Win Over Colorado U." St. Joseph News-Press. Boulder, Colo. Associated Press. November 10, 1940. p. 16A. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  6. ^ "Hoosiers Leading Huskers at Half". Lawrence Journal-World. October 18, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "Galloping Bob Steuber Runs Right By Defense". The Milwaukee Journal. Kansas City, Mo. Associated Press. November 15, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Tigers Drub Kansas, 45-6". The Pittsburgh Press. Lawrence, Kan. November 23, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "Aerials Stressed As Missouri Drills". Meriden Record. Columbia, Mo. Associated Press. December 11, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "Oregon State Upsets Duke, 20-16, in Rose Bowl; Fordham Edges Missouri, 2-0". Youngstown Vindicator. New Orleans. United Press International. January 2, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  11. ^ "Missouri Beats Kansas; Retains Conference Title". The Milwaukee Journal. Columbia, Mo. Associated Press. November 27, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved August 18, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Bob Steuber Selected on Sports Writers' All-Star". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Louis, Mo. December 9, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  13. ^ "West Boasts Strong Squad". The Milwaukee Journal. San Francisco, Calif. Associated Press. December 21, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "17 College Grid Stars Chosen To Oppose Redskins". The Evening Independent. Chicago. Associated Press. July 7, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  15. ^ Devine, Tommy (August 26, 1943). "College All Stars Defeat Redskins; Marine Is Hero". The Bulletin. Evanston, Ill. United Press International. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  16. ^ "Pro Football Teams Draft College Aces". The Telegraph-Herald. Chicago. Associated Press. April 9, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c "War and Steuber Put Tiny DePauw On Football Map". The Evening Independent. Greencastle, Ind. Associated Press. October 19, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  18. ^ Fullerton, Jr., Hugh (January 7, 1944). "Sports Roundup". The Telegraph. New York. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  19. ^ "Versatile Bob Steuber Now Stars in Track". The Evening Independent. Chicago. Associated Press. March 2, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  20. ^ "Bob Steuber Is Not Barred From College Relays". Warsaw Daily Union. Des Moines, Ia. United Press International. April 29, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  21. ^ Fullerton, Jr., Hugh (May 16, 1944). "Fullerton on Sports". The Telegraph-Herald. New York. Associated Press. p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  22. ^ Moshier, Jeff (November 10, 1944). "Playing Square". The Evening Independent. p. 16. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  23. ^ a b "Bob Steuber Signs to Play With Panthers". Cleveland Plain Dealer. August 10, 1945. p. 12.
  24. ^ Piascik 2007, p. 18.
  25. ^ Piascik 2007, p. 64.
  26. ^ a b "Browns Get Yokas in Steuber Trade". Cleveland Plain Dealer. July 22, 1947. p. 15.
  27. ^ a b "Graham Will Be Ready For Yanks". Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 16, 1948. p. 24. Bob Steuber, former Cleveland halfback, suffered a broken back in Buffalo's loss to Los Angeles last Sunday. He will be in a cast for nine months and his football career is over. Steuber has been a hard-luck player ever since deciding to play professional football two years ago. He suffered a knee injury with the Browns and was advised by Coach Paul Brown to quit football. But Bob tried it again with the Los Angeles Dons last year only to suffer another injury early in the year.
  28. ^ a b "Bob Steuber NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  29. ^ Sauerbrei, Harold (August 16, 1948). "Buffalo Tests Browns Sunday". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Bowling Green, Ohio. p. 16. ...they have added help in the backfield by acquiring Jeff Durkota of Penn State and Bob Steuber, who was with Cleveland two years ago. ... Steuber was out of football last year after receiving a trial with Los Angeles, but the knee that made him virtually useless to the Browns in 1946 is reported to be healed.
  30. ^ a b "Eight Former College Grid Greats Named To Football Hall Of Fame". The Robesonian. Lumberton, N.C. Associated Press. February 21, 1971. p. 4B. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  31. ^ Bob Steuber at the College Football Hall of Fame

Bibliography

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  • Piascik, Andy (2007). The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-571-6.
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