Steve Worster, one of the nation’s premier running backs who was among the most dominant figures in Darrell Royal’s famed Texas wishbone offense from 1968-70, has died. He died on Saturday, August 13, 2022 aged 73.
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Although Worster was chosen by the Los Angeles Rams as the 12th pick in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft (the Rams’ fourth pick overall), he did not play in the National Football League (NFL).
He spent one year (1971) in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, before pursuing a career in sales.
He is survived by two children, Scott and Erin and four grandchildren: Scott’s son Evan and daughter Morgan, and Erin’s sons Noah and Lukas.
Steve Worster cause of death
A cause of death has not been revealed yet.
Steve Worster high school
Worster attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas, where he played catcher on the baseball team and fullback on the football team.
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Steve Worster high schools stats
Woster was All-District for four years, All-State for three years, and accumulated 5,422 yards during his high school career, including 38 100-yard games, which is second in Texas prep history behind Robert Strait’s 41 (Ken Hall and Billy Sims also had 38 100-yard games).
Worster led the Bridge City Cardinals to a 13–1 season and the Class 3-A state football championship in 1966, running for 2,210 yards and being named a High-School All-American.
Steve Worster college
The legendary Longhorn and two-time All-American is a member of the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor as well as the Texas Sports, Texas High School Football and Cotton Bowl Halls of Fame.
Steve Worster college stats
During his years at Texas, Worster rushed for 2,353 yards and scored 36 touchdowns. His teams won three Southwest Conference titles and two national championships.
He was a two-time All-American (1969 and 1970) and three-time All-Southwest Conference selection, and was voted 1970 Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year by Texas Sports Writers Association.
He was a perfect fit for the fullback position in the Longhorns triple-option attack that took the nation by storm in the late 1960s.
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