Steve Kalenich
Steve Kalenich
Full Name:  Steve Kalenich, Jr.
     Born:  June 10, 1929, Akron, Ohio
     Died:  December 4, 2020, Coral Springs, Fla.


FSU Career
Football
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1950  35  C       5-11 180  Fr   *   Barberton, OH               
1951  35  C       5-11 185  So   *   Barberton, OH               
1952  35  E       5-11 188  Jr   *   Akron, OH                   
1953  35  C       5-11 193  Sr   *   Akron, OH                   


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Obituary for Steve Kalenich, Jr.
Published in Sun-Sentinel from Dec. 8 to Dec. 11, 2020.

Steve Kalenich Jr., 91, of Coral Springs, FL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love on Friday, December 4th.

Born June 10, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, Steve graduated from his beloved Alma Mater, Florida State University, where he met the love of his life, his wife of 52 years, Shirley Harper Kalenich. While at Florida State he was a four year letterman on the Seminole Football team and a Graduate Assistant Coach. Steve served in the United States Air Force, and was the proud owner of Broten Garage Door Sales, which he passed on to his daughter.

Steve was a remarkable man and a beloved Father and Grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley and his son Steve Michael. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter and son-in-law Kriste and Ernie LaMay, his grandchildren Stefanie (Dustin) Springer, Steven LaMay, Hillary LaMay, Michael (Lulu) LaMay, three great-granddaughters, Marley, Ella, and Gracie, and his loving companion Annette Platzman.

He will be deeply missed and cherished always by his family and friends.



FSU Statistics
Football
Season Statistics
Defense
         |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
Year  GP |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1950   8 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1951   8 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1952   9 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1953   9 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot   34 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
         |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
Year  GP |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1950   8 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
1951   8 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
1952   9 |   1    3  3.0  0     |   6   57  9.5  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   1    3  3.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   63
1953   9 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot   34 |   1    3  3.0  0     |   6   57  9.5  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   1    3  3.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   63
Football
Game Participation
                            |      Starts
1950                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 30 Troy State           |  1  C    MG  
Oct  7 Randolph-Macon Coll  |  1  C    MG  
Oct 14 Howard               |  1  C    MG  
Oct 21 Newberry College     |  1  C    MG  
Oct 28 Sewanee              |  1  C    MG  
Nov 10 Stetson              |  1  C    MG  
Nov 18 Mississippi College  |  1  C    MG  
Nov 25 Tampa                |  1  C    MG  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  8   8    8

                            |      Starts
1951                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 29 Troy State           |  1  C        
Oct  5 Miami                |  1  C        
Oct 13 Delta State          |  1  C        
Oct 20 Sul Ross State       |  1  C        
Oct 27 Stetson              |  1  C    MG  
Nov  3 Jacksonville NAS     |  1  C    MG  
Nov 10 Wofford College      |  1  C    MG  
Nov 17 Tampa                |  1  C    MG  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  8   8    4

                            |      Starts
1952                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 27 Louisiana Tech       |  1  RE       
Oct  4 Louisville           |  1  RE       
Oct 10 Virginia Military    |  1  RE       
Oct 25 North Carolina State |  1  RE       
Nov  1 Stetson              |  1  RE       
Nov  8 Mississippi Southern |  1  RE       
Nov 22 Georgia Tech         |  1           
Nov 29 Wofford College      |  1           
Dec  6 Tampa                |  1  RE       
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  9   7    0

                            |      Starts
1953                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 25 Miami                |  1           
Oct  3 Louisville           |  1           
Oct 10 Abilene Christian    |  1           
Oct 17 Louisiana Tech       |  1  C    MG  
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |  1           
Nov 14 Furman               |  1  C    NG  
Nov 21 Stetson              |  1           
Nov 28 North Carolina State |  1           
Dec  5 Tampa                |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  9   2    2

----------------------------|--------------
Career Tot                  | 34  25   14
Football
Game Statistics
                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1952                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 27 Louisiana Tech       |   9   2  11  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 25 North Carolina State |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 29 Wofford College      |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   9   2  11  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1953                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct  3 Louisville           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1952                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 27 Louisiana Tech       |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
Oct 25 North Carolina State |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
Nov 29 Wofford College      |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   11 11.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   11
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   11  5.5  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   11

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1953                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct  3 Louisville           |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0