Steven Theodore Alexakos (born 1946) is a former American Pro Football player.

Listed at 6'-2" and 250 lbs, Alexakos was drafted in the 9th round by the 1969 Boston Patriots, but played Guard for the 1970 Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 and the 1971 New York Giants

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

• 1970, Wearing No. 68, Steve started one game and played in 8 total during Denver's 1970 season.
• 1971 Wearing No. 60, Steve played in 10 games with the Giants.

Early years

Steven Alexakos was born on December 15, 1946 in Lowell, MA.

Alexakos attended Las Lomas High School

Las Lomas High School

Las Lomas High School was founded in 1951 by Acalanes Union High School District, and the new school opened its doors in the fall of 1952 to its first graduating class. Las Lomas was the second of five schools built within the Acalanes Union High School District...

 in Walnut Creek, CA.

College years

After high school, Steve attended Junior College at Diablo Valley College

Diablo Valley College

Diablo Valley College is a two-year community college in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California.DVC is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District , and was first opened in 1949...

 from 1965-1966. He then went on to Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

 and finally to San Jose State where he played Offensive Guard from 1967-1968.

Later years

In 1991 was working as the Junior varsity line coach at De La Salle High School (Concord, California)

De La Salle High School (Concord, California)

De La Salle High School is a Roman Catholic Private school for boys in Concord, California, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, the school was founded in 1965 as a Lasallian institution. De La Salle currently enrolls just over 1,000 students, and roughly 99% of each...

 when he was moved up to the Varsity Staff. Here, he was instrumental as part of the coaching staff that established the Spartans longest winning streak of 151 games. Then in 1995, Steve took a job as line coach for one year at San Jose State.

References:

• Book: "When the game stands tall: the story of the De La Salle Spartans and Football's Longest Winning Streak" By Neil Hayes, Bob Larson, Tony La Russa, 2003.