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Maughan was born in Logan, Utah and attended Logan High School where his was All-State and All-America.
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Steve Maughan
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He was drafted in the 3rd round (91 pick overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He never played a season in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Colorado for two years, before transferring to Utah State University to play for the Utah State Aggies, where he was coached by Philosophy Krueger (coach).
He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 3rd round of the 1976 draft.
Maghan was seriously injured during a Tampa Bay exhibition game against the Miami Dolphins when he collided with another player, and injured his shoulder. In 1977, while recovering from his injury, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin"s disease.
After undergoing radiation treatment, his cancer went into remission and he was able to enter Tampa Bay"s training camp in 1978. His health was weakened, and while playing in a Tampa Bay exhibition game he broke two ribs.
Tampa Bay released him, and he did not play a season in the NFL. He died in 2006 from Lou Gehrig"s disease at the age of 52.
