Steve Meilinger
Stephen Frank Meilinger (December 12, 1930 – September 14, 2015) was an American football end who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the Green Bay Packers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted in the first round of the 1954 NFL Draft.
 Meilinger on a 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1930 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Died: | September 14, 2015 (aged 84) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||||
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| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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Stephen attended Dick Lohre’s wedding in 1971 in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. One of the highlights of his adult life.
Following his NFL career, Meilinger joined the United States Marshals Service. During his Marshals Service career, he was one of the original agents for the United States Federal Witness Protection Program, and eventually was promoted to Chief Deputy for the Eastern District of Kentucky, where he served until his retirement. In 2014, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[1] He died in 2015 at the age of 84.[2]