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'''Harold Dean Steward Jr.''' was a professional [[American football|football]] player in the [[National Football League]]. He was a member of the "[[Steagles]]", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by [[World War II]]. Steward was drafted by the military during the war, however he was not called up by his draft board until after the [[1943 NFL season|1943 season]]. Steward's name is listed on the WW II Honor Roll, which lists the over 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during war. The listing of players has been enscribed on a plaque, located at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in [[Canton, Ohio]]. |
'''Harold Dean Steward Jr.''' was a professional [[American football|football]] player in the [[National Football League]]. He was a member of the "[[Steagles]]", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by [[World War II]]. Steward was drafted by the military during the war, however he was not called up by his draft board until after the [[1943 NFL season|1943 season]]. Steward's name is listed on the WW II Honor Roll, which lists the over 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during war. The listing of players has been enscribed on a plaque, located at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in [[Canton, Ohio]]. |
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| Born: | July 12, 1923 Elizabeth, New Jersey | ||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1938 | ||||||||
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Harold Dean Steward Jr. was a professional football player in the National Football League. He was a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II. Steward was drafted by the military during the war, however he was not called up by his draft board until after the 1943 season. Steward's name is listed on the WW II Honor Roll, which lists the over 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during war. The listing of players has been enscribed on a plaque, located at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
References
- FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: WW II Honor Roll
- "The Steagles"—Saved Pro Football During World War II (ISBN 0-306-81472-2)