Florida State College is mourning the demise of a legendary Seminoles quarterback this week.
Steve Tensi, a longtime NFL quarterback who starred collegiately at Florida State, has died. He was 81 years outdated.
The ex-Seminoles quarterback starred at FSU within the early Nineteen Sixties. He threw a number of landing passes to star receiver Fred Biletnikoff – whom the very best WR within the nation award is known as after – and led this system to its first-ever bowl recreation win. He was additionally the quarterback for the group’s first-ever win in opposition to rival Florida.
Former Florida State quarterback Gary Huff is saddened by his passing.
“Steve Tensi and Freddie Biletnikoff have been why I began following the Seminoles as a 13-year-old child in 1964,” Huff instructed the Tallahassee Democrat.
“I’ve been round some nice teammates like (Joe) Montana, (Walter) Payton, (Dick) Butkus and (Reggie) White. I used to be a participant beneath Invoice Walsh and a CFO beneath Al Davis, however I loved assembly Steve Tensi greater than all of them.
“He and Freddie began all of it for FSU.”
Tensi went on to play within the NFL for six seasons. He performed for the Chargers and the Broncos.Â
However Tensi was greatest identified for his faculty soccer profession. He was inducted into the FSU Corridor of Fame in 1981.Â
Our ideas are together with his family and friends members on Wednesday.
