Steve Ache
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | March 16, 1962 Syracuse, New York | ||||||
| Died | September 20, 2022 (aged 60) Belleville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Mascoutah (Mascoutah, Illinois) | ||||||
| College | Southwest Missouri State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: undrafted | ||||||
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Stephen J. Ache (March 16, 1962 - September 20, 2022) was an American professional football player who played as a linebacker.[1][2] Born in Syracuse, New York, he attended Southwest Missouri State before playing in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1987 NFLPA strike.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ache ends with 82 tackles". The Herald. December 5, 1984. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Steve Ache plays college football". The Herald. October 17, 1984. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Steve Ache Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mascoutah alumnus wins weekly award". Belleville News-Democrat. November 13, 1984. Retrieved November 5, 2025.