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Jim Steffen was born on 1 May, 1936 in Orange, California, U.S., is an American football player (1936–2015). Discover Jim Steffen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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78 years old |
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Taurus |
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1 May 1936 |
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1 May |
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Orange, California, U.S. |
| Date of death |
23 April, 2015 |
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Arnold, Maryland, U.S. |
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United States
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Jim Steffen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Jim Steffen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jim Steffen worth at the age of 78 years old? Jim Steffen’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Jim Steffen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
James William Steffen (May 1, 1936 – April 23, 2015) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys.
Steffen attended Tustin High School and graduated in 1954.
He was an All-State selection in football, baseball and basketball.
He initially enrolled at Occidental College to play football.
He transferred to Santa Ana College after his freshman season, where he played basketball and baseball.
He then moved on to Orange Coast College, where he played baseball.
Steffen finally transferred to UCLA in 1956.
After sitting out for a year, he walked on to the football team as a junior.
Even though he was only 5' 10" and weighted less than 190 pounds, he was a tenacious tackler who played both defensive end and offensive end.
As a senior, he was named team captain, second-team All-West coast and honorable-mention All-American.
He also was a key player on the UCLA baseball team.
He was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1959 NFL Draft.
He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Steffen was selected by the Detroit Lions in the thirteenth round (149th overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft.
He was converted into a safety.
As a rookie, he appeared in 8 games with 3 starts.
In 1960, he appeared in 12 games as a backup.
In 1961, he played in 8 games as a backup, before being traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for offensive tackle Bob Whitlow on November 9.
In 1961, he played right cornerback in 6 games with 4 starts, while also returning kickoffs and punts.
In 1962, he was moved to left cornerback, starting all 14 games, while making 4 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries.
In 1963, he was switched to strong safety, starting 13 games and had 5 interceptions.
On September 29, in a game against the Dallas Cowboys, he made 3 interceptions, returning one for a franchise record 78-yard touchdown.
He also was recognized as one of the best tacklers in the league.
In 1964, he was switched to strong safety, registering 144 tackles, 4 interceptions and one fumble recovery.
In 1965, he started 14 games and had 4 interceptions.
In 1966, he suffered a punctured lung, a separated clavicle and 3 broken ribs in the first half of the preseason game against the Baltimore Colts.
The injuries forced him to miss 6 weeks.
In 1966, he couldn't play because of his previous injuries and was placed on the taxi squad.
In 1967, he was re-signed by the Cowboys.
He was converted into a weakside linebacker until suffering a right knee injury during training camp.
He was released on August 25.
On July 12, 1968, he was signed by the Washington Redskins.
He was a backup linebacker behind Chris Hanburger, until suffering a broken arm in a preseason game.
He was released on July 30.
