Former East Carolina football assistant coach and administrator Dale Steele passed away Sunday in hospice care in Longs, SC, at the age of 70 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Steele coached wide receivers and was recruiting coordinator when the Pirates went 11-1 for the 1991 season and topped N.C. State, 37-34, in the Peach… [ More… ]
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