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Freddie Steinmark (January 27, 1949 – June 6, 1971) was an American college football player for the University of Texas Longhorns. He inspired his teammates by his faith after his diagnosis of bone cancer and subsequent leg amputation during his junior year.
Dec 3, 2015 · On June 6, 1971, he died. That same month, surgeons removed Julia Alice’s left leg. Four months later, Geoff Rice was born. Julia Alice lived to see him walk, get married and father a daughter—44...
Feb 6, 2024 · Fred “Freddie Gene” Steinmark passed away on February 6, 2000, at the age of 70. He is buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, located in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, in the state of Colorado. The Steinmark family hasn’t publicized the cause of death of the former policeman.
Feb 4, 2024 · Freddie Steinmark was a college football star who lost his leg and his life to bone cancer in 1971. His story inspired the National Cancer Act and a film, but also raised questions about the cost of sports glory.
Jun 6, 2021 · Freddie played the game through a painful leg, which would be diagnosed as a large bone tumor just days later. His leg was removed, and he later died of Osteosarcoma. It has now been 50 years...
Aug 26, 2015 · On Dec. 6, 1969, Freddie Steinmark helped the Longhorn football team win a historic rivalry game. Then cancer took his leg and his life — but not his courage.
Sep 29, 2015 · "I suspect that there is a great sadness everywhere in the country today among sports lovers," said sportscasting legend Howard Cosell on the day Freddie Steinmark died. It was 1971, and...
