Steven James Apke (born August 3, 1965) is an American former professional
football
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linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line ...
in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
(NFL). He was a replacement player whose career spanned three games during the NFL's
1987 player's strike. Steve is the father of former
Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division ...
player
Troy Apke
Troy Steven Apke (born April 11, 1995) is an American professional football safety and cornerback. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. ...
.
References
External links
NFL.com profile
1965 births
Living people
Players of American football from Cincinnati
American football linebackers
Pittsburgh Steelers players
New York Giants players
Pittsburgh Panthers football players
University of Pittsburgh alumni
NFL replacement players
20th-century American sportsmen
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