Steve Joachim
American gridiron football player (born 1952)
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William Steven Joachim (/dʒoʊˈɑːkɪm/ joh-AHK-ihm;[1] born March 27, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions before transferring to the Temple Owls, where he led the nation in total offense and won the Maxwell Award in 1974. He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1975 NFL draft.
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||
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| Born | March 27, 1952 Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Haverford (Havertown, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College | Penn State (1971–1972) Temple (1973–1974) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 7th round, 160th overall pick | ||||
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Early years
He grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and played high school football at Haverford High School.
After football
He entered the world of Pennsylvania politics in 1982, running as a Republican for Pennsylvania's Seventh Congressional District seat. He lost by 10 points to Democrat Bob Edgar.
