Walter Steffen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1886
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 09-Mar-1937
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Walter Steffen
- Walter Steffen (October 9, 1886 – March 9, 1937) was an American football player and coach.
- He emerged on the national scene as a high school quarterback, leading his Chicago North Division team to an intersectional championship over Brooklyn Boys by a score of 75–0 that ended after three quarters because of darkness.
- Steffen and his team helped introduce the more open style of play that prevailed in the Midwest.
- He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Chicago from 1906 to 1908 and was a two-time All-American selection.
- Steffen served as the head football coach at the Carnegie Institute of Technology—now known as Carnegie Mellon University–from 1914 to 1932, compiling a record of 88–53–8.
- He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1969.
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