Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#10|Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke Wide Receiver
Retired (1989, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1989) Potential A+
Age 58 Born 06-07-1954 in Abilene, TX
Drafted Round 4, Pick 89 (1976) Experience 7 Years (145 Wks)
College New Hampshire University, 1976 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C+ Catching B  Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D  Kick Acc C+
Carrying A- Run Blocking C  Tackling C- Kick Return B 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B 
Strength C- Health C- Aggressiveness D  Hands B 
Jumping B      Attitude C  Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT D+ SS C- K D- GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D  KR C+
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C+
FB C  TE C+ OLB C- H C+ HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1977 NAS 13 0 4 3 75.0 26 8.7 17 5 1.7 0 2.0 2 50.0 0
1978 NAS 12 0 3 2 66.7 19 9.5 12 3 1.5 0 1.6 2 66.7 0
1979 NAS 10 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1982 MIN 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1983 MIN 14 1 9 4 44.4 34 8.5 12 12 3.0 0 2.4 3 33.3 0
1984 MIN 14 0 5 2 40.0 16 8.0 12 3 1.5 0 1.1 1 20.0 1
1985 MIN 16 0 11 6 54.5 39 6.5 12 3 0.5 1 2.4 1 9.1 0
1986 MIN 16 0 28 8 28.6 119 14.9 40 40 5.0 3 7.4 5 17.9 0
Total   97 1 60 25 41.7 253 10.1 40 66 2.6 4 2.6 14 23.3 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke has retired from football.
08-16-1987The Minnesota Psycho Hippos have waived Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke.
12-19-1982The Minnesota Psycho Hippos have moved Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke to the active roster.
08-18-1980The Edmonton Psycho Hippos have moved Art Beryllium to the active roster. The Edmonton Psycho Hippos have moved Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke to the inactive roster.
08-17-1980Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke of the Edmonton Psycho Hippos is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
12-31-1979The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Vaughn Phosphorus and Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Walden Jones and Ralph Mack to the inactive roster.
12-09-1979The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Walden Jones, Larry Silicon, Carlton Rieves, and Norberto Richmond to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Vaughn Phosphorus, Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke, Gary Aluminum, and Vic Reilly to the inactive roster.
09-18-1977The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Andy Neon to the inactive roster.
09-20-1976The Nashville Psycho Hippos have changed Steve Salaam's name to Steve "The Turtle" Slowpoke.