University of North Carolina Athletics
Former UNC Standout Steve Streater Passes Away
June 23, 2009 | Football
June 23, 2009
Former University of North Carolina standout football player Steve Streater died last Friday at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Streater was 50. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Streater became the only player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to earn all-conference honors at two positions in 1980. He was a first-team safety and punter as he helped lead the Tar Heels to the 1980 ACC title. He had five interceptions as a senior, including three in the season finale vs. Duke.
Streater was the defensive MVP of the 1980 Bluebonnet Bowl with an interception to set up the winning touchdown against Texas, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups.
After his senior season, Streater was returning from a tryout with the Washington Redskins in 1981 when his car skidded off the road. He broke his neck in the accident and was paralyzed.
