: To save his life, doctors were forced to amputate his leg at the hip just six days after his final game.
: Freddie’s public battle and courage inspired the National Cancer Act of 1971, signed by President Nixon. My All-American
: Today, Longhorn players touch the Freddie Steinmark scoreboard as they run onto the field at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium as a tribute to his grit. : To save his life, doctors were forced
: Throughout the season, Freddie played through intensifying pain in his left leg, which he initially dismissed as a minor injury. The Diagnosis : To save his life
: Despite being deemed "too small" for major college football, Freddie's relentless work ethic earned him a scholarship under legendary Coach Darrell Royal.