Steve Luke (born September 4, 1953) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played college football at

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Professional career

Luke spent his entire career with the

and was their starting

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from 1976 to 1980. Luke played in every single Packers game in his 6-year career, from 1975 through 1980. That's 90 games overall. Before the 1981 season, the Packers traded Luke and a draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons for

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and Frank Reed, but Luke did not play for the Falcons.

References

1953 births Living people American football safeties Ohio State Buckeyes football players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from Massillon, Ohio {{defensiveback-1950s-stub