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Steve Meilinger, 1954
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End, Kentucky, 1950–⁠53

Steve Meilinger

Lettered 1951–⁠53 (school media guide)

Born
Dec 12, 1930, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Died
Sep 14, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky

Steve Meilinger played end at Kentucky (1950–⁠53). He finished 10th in the 1953 Heisman vote. The Washington Redskins took Meilinger in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1954 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Best season
1953
First-team All-SEC
Heisman vote
10th
In the 1953 vote
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1954 NFL Draft (Washington Redskins)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1950; SEC champions, 1950

All-America: NEA first team 1953; NEA 1952; AFCA 1953; All-America Board 1953; AP second team 1953; UP third team 1953

The teams in those years

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