Steve Kiner
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 12, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth: | Sandstone, Minnesota | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hillsborough (FL) | ||
| College: | Tennessee | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||
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Steven Albert Kiner (born June 12, 1947) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and the Houston Oilers. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1967 to 1969, where he was an All-American. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
At Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida), he was All-Conference and All-State on both offense (quarterback) and defense (linebacker). Kiner went on to play for the University of Tennessee, where he became a three-year starter, was named SEC Sophomore of the Year in 1967, All-SEC and All-America in 1968 and 1969. His talent made Bear Bryant state, "the best in this league since Lee Roy Jordan played for us". In 1969, he was awarded the SEC Defensive Player of the Year award.
In 1999, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the University of Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame and to the SEC Football Legends. In 1998, he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. In 1990, he was named to the “100 Years of Volunteers” All-time team.
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