Rafael Septién

Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player

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Born: December 12, 1953
Age in 2026: 73
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1953

About Rafael Septién

José Rafael Septién Michel (born December 12, 1953) is a Mexican-American former placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Rafael Septién's father, Carlos, was a professional soccer player in Mexico, who played for the national football team in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups. On October 5, 1974, he kicked a 57-yard field goal, breaking Gerald Landry's 1963 school record.

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Rafael Septién timeline

1950Rafael Septién's father, Carlos, was a professional soccer player in Mexico, who played for the national football team in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups.
1974On October 5, 1974, he kicked a 57-yard field goal, breaking Gerald Landry's 1963 school record.

The world when Rafael Septién was born

Rafael Septién was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

#1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
Defining fadTV dinners
Notable inventionTV dinner
World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rafael Septién's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1953	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,500	$435,000
Average income	$5,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	159.0M	341 million

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