Anthony Steels

{{Short description|American football player (1959–2017)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

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| number = 45

| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|1|8}}

| birth_place = Sacramento, California

| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|3|3|1960|1|8}}

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 200

| high_school = John W. North (Riverside, California)
Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Arkansas)
American School (Spain)

| college = Nebraska

| undraftedyear = 1983

| pastteams =

• Boston Breakers ({{USFL Year|1983}})
• New Orleans Breakers ({{USFL Year|1984}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1985}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1985}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1987}})

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| pfr = SteeAn20

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William Anthony Steels (January 8, 1959 – March 3, 2017) was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteeAn20.htm|title=Anthony Steels|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He also played in the USFL for the Boston/New Orleans Breakers.

He died on March 3, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/news/metro/former-husker-anthony-steels-who-turned-his-struggles-into-a/article_d7f07448-9f9b-5cea-a3c7-15c7bc72f040.html|title=Former Husker Anthony Steels, who turned his struggles into 'a teaching moment,' dies of prostate cancer at 57|first=Michael Kelly / World-Herald staff|last=writer|website=Omaha.com}}{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/ex-husker-wingback-anthony-steels-leaves-behind-great-legacy-osborne/article_b5467561-0efb-515f-a67a-946e45b4eb2f.html|title=Ex-Husker wingback Anthony Steels leaves behind 'great legacy,' Osborne says|first=Steven M.|last=Sipple|website=JournalStar.com}}{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/news/local/road-to-recovery-former-husker-anthony-steels-overcomes-drug-addiction/article_1da203df-fbd9-552e-b4e0-ccae5b457c08.html|title=Road to recovery: Former Husker Anthony Steels overcomes drug addiction |first=Chris|last=Heady|website=JournalStar.com}}