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Ernie Stautner

Ernie Stautner, German-American football player and coach (died 2006)

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Born
April 20, 1925
Died
February 16, 2006
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1925

About Ernie Stautner

Ernest Alfred Stautner was a German-American professional football player and coach. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also served as a coach for the Steelers, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. Stautner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969. On September 13, 1969, Stautner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. On October 25, 1964, Stautner became the first player to have his number (70) formally retired by the Steelers. He also devised in large part and contributed to the emergence of the team's famed "Doomsday" defense (built around Hall of Fame tackle Bob Lilly), and "Doomsday II" defense that won the 1977 Super Bowl title. He coached the Dallas Texans, an Arena Football League team in their first season of play in 1990, guiding the franchise to an appearance in the ArenaBowl IV and earning the league's Coach-of-the-Year award.

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Ernie Stautner timeline

  1. On October 25, 1964, Stautner became the first player to have his number (70) formally retired by the Steelers.
  2. On September 13, 1969, Stautner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
  3. Stautner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969.
  4. He also devised in large part and contributed to the emergence of the team's famed "Doomsday" defense (built around Hall of Fame tackle Bob Lilly), and "Doomsday II" defense that won the 1977 Super Bowl title.
  5. He coached the Dallas Texans, an Arena Football League team in their first season of play in 1990, guiding the franchise to an appearance in the ArenaBowl IV and earning the league's Coach-of-the-Year award.

The world when Ernie Stautner was born

Ernie Stautner was born in 1925. 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 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

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

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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