Steve Meilinger
Meilinger on a 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 86, 80, 88 | |||||||||
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| Position | End | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 12, 1930 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 14, 2015 (aged 84) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Liberty (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) Fork Union Military Academy (VA) | ||||||||
| College | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Stephen Frank Meilinger (December 12, 1930 – September 14, 2015) was an American professional football end who played professionally in the National Football League before joining the United States Marshals Service, during which time he served as one of the federal officers employed by the United States Federal Witness Protection Program during its early days.
He subsequently rose through the ranks to become chief deputy for the Marshals' Eastern District of Kentucky.