Steve Zabel was a professional football player. He died at age 78.

Steve Zabel 曾是一名職業美式足球員，他在 78 歲時去世。

Steve played for the University of Oklahoma. He helped his team win two big trophies. In 1970, the Philadelphia Eagles chose him to play in the NFL. He changed his position to linebacker because he played with a lot of energy.

Steve 在俄克拉荷馬大學時期參與美式足球。他幫助他的球隊贏得兩座大獎盃。1970 年，費城老鷹隊選擇他加入 NFL。由於他比賽時充滿活力，因此將位置改為線端後衛 (linebacker)。

Later, Steve played for the New England Patriots. He was a very good player and stopped many opponents. He also fought for more money and better doctors for all players. He helped players start a strike in 1975.

後來，Steve 為新英格蘭愛國者隊效力。他是一名非常優秀的球員，成功攔截了許多對手。他還為所有球員爭取更高的薪水與更好的醫療服務。1975 年，他幫助球員發起了一次罷工。

Steve stopped playing in 1979 after a teammate got very sick. After football, he helped poor people and children in Oklahoma City. In 2015, he entered the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

在一名隊友病重之後，Steve 於 1979 年停止比賽。在結束職業球員生涯後，他致力於幫助俄克拉荷馬市的貧困人士與兒童。2015 年，他入選了俄克拉荷馬體育名人堂。

Steve has a wife, children, grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Steve 有妻子、子女、孫子女以及一名曾孫。