Ernest Raymond Steele (November 2, 1917 – October 16, 2006) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, and the "Steagles", a team that resulted in the temporary merger of the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943. A graduate of Highline High School in Burien, Washington[2] (which made him a charter member of its Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999),[3] he played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1942 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1]
 Steele on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 2, 1917 Bothell, Washington, U.S. |
| Died: | October 16, 2006 (aged 88) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Burien (WA) Highline |
| College: | Washington |
| Position: | Running back |
| NFL draft: | 1942 / round: 10 / pick: 81 (by the Pittsburgh Steelers)[1] |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
He played in two NFL championship games for the Philadelphia Eagles.
After ending his football career, Steele opened a diner and sports bar in Seattle, named "Ernie Steele's." It became a landmark and operated under that name until he sold it in 1993.[4] After the sale it was known for eight years as Ileen's Sports Bar, but the back was called "The Ernie Room."[5] Since 2001, it has been a drag bar called Julia's.[6]
Steele died in Seattle, Washington, on October 16, 2006.
References
edit- ^ a b "1942 Pittsburgh Steelers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Raley, Dan (September 28, 2004). "Where Are They Now: Ernie Steele". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
Steele's fleet feet took him from Highline High School, where he was a highly decorated athlete in football, basketball and track, ...
- ^ "1999 Athletic Hall of Fame". Highline High School. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "The Seattle Times: Steve Kelley: Ernie had city's first, and finest, sports joint". Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "No Ferns in Sight as Ernie Steele's Becomes Ileen's".
- ^ Robert Ketcherside (December 18, 2016). "CHS Re:Take | The Julia's building, past to present". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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