Steven William Schubert (born March 15, 1951) is a former

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wide receiver in the

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. He played in six seasons in the

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(1974-1979) for the

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and

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. He played college football for the UMass Minutemen.http://www.umassmag.com/2006/Fall06/Outstanding_In_His_Arena.html Schubert caught the only touchdown that the Bears scored in their 37–7 loss to the

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in the 1977 NFC Divisional playoff game. It was the Bears' first postseason game in 14 years, since they won the 1963 NFL Championship Game in 1963 against the

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Early life and career

Schubert was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Charles Schubert Jr. and Alice Pappas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schubert, Steve 1951 births Living people American people of Finnish descent American football wide receivers New England Patriots players Chicago Bears players UMass Minutemen football players