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Gary Steele is a former tight end out of Army, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 424th overall pick (round 17) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Gary Steele Draft Context
Gary Steele was the 424th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Gary Steele
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | Terry Story | OT | Cincinnati Bengals | Georgia Tech |
| 422 | George Muse | LB | Boston Patriots | Grambling |
| 423 | Chico Kurzawski | DB | New Orleans Saints | Northwestern |
| 425 | Buster O'Brien | QB | Denver Broncos | Richmond |
| 426 | Rich Dobbert | DE | Washington Redskins | Springfield (Mass.) |
| 427 | Tom Krallman | DE | Miami Dolphins | Xavier |
Detroit Lions 1969 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1969 include Altie Taylor (RB, round 2), Jim Yarbrough (TE, round 2), Larry Walton (WR, round 3), Jim Carr (OT, round 8), Rocky Rasley (G, round 9), Bob Bergum (DE, round 10), Ron Walker (DE, round 11), Bob Hadlock (DT, round 12), Wilson Bowie (RB, round 13), George Hoey (WR, round 14), Fred Gough (LB, round 15), Ken Spain (DE, round 16).
Other Army players drafted in 1969 include Charlie Jarvis.
No NFL career statistics are available for Gary Steele in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 34 | Altie Taylor | RB | Utah State |
| 2 | 47 | Jim Yarbrough | TE | Florida |
| 3 | 59 | Larry Walton | WR | Arizona State |
| 8 | 190 | Jim Carr | OT | Jackson State |
| 9 | 216 | Rocky Rasley | G | Oregon State |
| 10 | 242 | Bob Bergum | DE | Platteville (Wis) |
| 11 | 268 | Ron Walker | DE | Morris Brown |
| 12 | 294 | Bob Hadlock | DT | George Fox (Ore) |
| 13 | 320 | Wilson Bowie | RB | USC |
| 14 | 346 | George Hoey | WR | Michigan |
| 15 | 372 | Fred Gough | LB | Texas-Arlington |
| 16 | 398 | Ken Spain | DE | Houston |
| 16 | 407 | John Stahl | G | Fresno State |