Dick Steinberg (August 9, 1935 – September 25, 1995) was an

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executive who served as the

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of the

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from 1990 to 1994.

Career

Early career

Steinberg began his career as a coach at Roman Catholic High School before moving on to being a coach at

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College football coaching

Steinberg was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt from 1964 to 1966. Starting in 1967 and for three seasons, Steinberg was an assistant coach at

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. Steinberg's last college coaching job was when he was an assistant coach at

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National Football league personnel

In 1972, Steinberg became a scout for the

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which would last until after the 1976 season. In 1977, the

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hired Steinberg. During his tenure with the Rams he drafted a core group of players who would play a part in the Rams reaching

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. During the 1980 season, Steinberg was the Vice President of Player Personnel for the

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. In 1981, Steimberg returned to the Patriots and for nine seasons he was their director of player development. He helped build the Patriots team that would reach

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a few years later. In late 1989, after the Patriots reduced his role within the organization, Steinberg joined the

as their General Manager, becoming the first such person in that role for the team since the 1970s. Steinberg's most notable move during his tenure with the Jets was trading for

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quarterback

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in 1993.

Death

Steinberg died of

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on September 25, 1995, in

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at age 60.

References

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