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Steve Hokuf

1910 – 2000

American football player and coach

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Lived 1910 – 2000 (aged 89). Steve Hokuf was an American head coach, athletics competitor and american football player.

Stephen Melvin Hokuf (September 26, 1910 – July 1, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback and fullback for the Boston Redskins from 1933 to 1935. Hokuf served as the head football coach at Lafayette College from 1952 to 1957, compiling a record of 25–27.

Hokuf also competed on the Nebraska basketball team and track and field team, where he was a Big Six Conference champion in the javelin throw. Hokuf earned a master's degree in education at the University of Wyoming and a doctorate in education from Columbia University in 1951. From 1958 to 1979, he worked in the athletic department at Baltimore Junior College—now Baltimore City Community College—serving as athletic director and coach of football and golf.

Hofuk died of a stroke on July 1, 2000, at his home in the Broadmead Retirement Community located in Cockeysville, Maryland.

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Birth century
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Education
University of Wyoming, Columbia University, Teachers College
Also known as
Stephen Melvin Hokuf

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Steve Hokuf?

American football player and coach (1910-2000)

When was Steve Hokuf born?

Steve Hokuf was born on 26 September 1910 in Wilber.

When did Steve Hokuf die?

Steve Hokuf died on 1 July 2000 in Cockeysville.

What was Steve Hokuf's occupation?

Steve Hokuf was a head coach, athletics competitor and american football player.

What nationality was Steve Hokuf?

Steve Hokuf was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Steve Hokuf

· Wikidata: Q7612862

· DBpedia: Steve Hokuf

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