Steve DeLong
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| Position: | Defensive end / defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 3, 1943 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||
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| Place of death: | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||||
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| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 (By the Chicago Bears) |
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| AFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||
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Steven Cyril DeLong (July 3, 1943 – August 18, 2010) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately for the University of Tennessee, and professionally for the San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears. In 1969 with San Diego, he set a team record with 17 sacks, a mark which stood until Gary Johnson had 17 1⁄2 in 1980.[1]
DeLong was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the father of professional football player Keith DeLong, who also played for the University of Tennessee.
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