Bill Steiger (American football)

William Steiger (born c. 1933) was an American football player.

As a junior in 1956, he was the second leading receiver in the country in 1956 with 39 catches for 609 yards.

[1] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team player on its 1956 College Football All-America Team,[2][3] and received second-team honors from the Associated Press.

In June 1957, he paralyzed in an accident when he dove into a swimming pool in Walnut Creek, California.

He missed the 1957 football season but returned to play for Washington State in 1958.