Steve Kreider (born May 12, 1958) is an

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and a

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who played eight seasons in the

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(NFL) for the

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Early life

Born in

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on May 12, 1958, Kreider attended Schuylkill Valley High School in

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, and played

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for the Schuylkill Valley Panthers. After high school, he attended

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. In 1977, Kreider was named a Division II All-American, catching 53 passes for 1,181 yards and 12 touchdowns. He went on to catch another 9 passes for 171 yards and four touchdowns in a postseason match against the University of Massachusetts, as Lehigh went on to win the Division II National Championship. He finished his college career with 118 reception for 2,159 yards and 24 touchdowns and was entered into Lehigh's athletic hall of fame in 1995.

Career

Kreider was a sixth-round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1979, and was a member of the 1981 AFC championship team, receiving 37 passes and gaining a total of 520 yards and 5 touchdowns for the season. It was the Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance; however, the team lost

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and the

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, 26–21. Kreider was released from the Bengals after the 1988 season. During his time in the NFL, he earned a PhD in finance from the

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NFL career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kreider, Steve 1958 births Living people Players of American football from Reading, Pennsylvania American football wide receivers Lehigh Mountain Hawks football players Cincinnati Bengals players University of Cincinnati alumni