Steve Paul August (born September 4, 1954) is an American former professional

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player who was an offensive tackle in the

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(NFL), primarily with the Seattle Seahawks. Through his eight years with the Seahawks he had started more games (90) at right tackle than any other Seahawk at that position, as of the end of the 2018 season. He was traded to his hometown team the

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midway through the 1984 season. He started the 1985 preseason with the Steelers and then was acquired off waivers during preseason by the

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. He was on injured reserve for the first half of the 1985 season with the Jets. He retired at midseason of 1985. He played

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for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.Tulsa Profile

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1954 births Living people American football offensive linemen Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players Seattle Seahawks players Pittsburgh Steelers players People from Jeannette, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub