By Darin Hayes October 17, 1957 – Houston, Texas – Steve McMichael, the top-notch defensive end, was born.
Steve played his college football at the University of Texas and was selected as a unanimous first-team All-American after the 1979 season. As the footballfoundation.org website describes, Steve graduated as the school’s all-time leader in career tackles (369) and sacks (30). He was a finalist for the Lombardi and Outland Awards in 1979 and became the Hula Bowl’s Most Valuable Player.
The National Football Foundation selected Steve McMichael to enter the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Steve was drafted into the NFL by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1980 Draft. The following year, Chicago picked him up as a free agent, and he spent 13 fruitful seasons with the Bears, including victory in Super Bowl XX with one of the most feared defenses in NFL history.
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