Stephan Wadiak (January 8, 1926 – March 9, 1952), nicknamed "The Cadillac ", was an American football running back . He was a star college football player for the South Carolina Gamecocks , being named the Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1950. He was selected in the third round (30th overall) of the 1952 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers , but was killed in a car crash before his first season. Wadiak's number is retired by the school, having been the first to receive the honor.[1] [2]
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Chibbaro, Mike (July 2014). The Cadillac: The Life Story of University of South Carolina Football Legend Steve Wadiak . Thirty-Seven Publishing. ISBN 9781495114397 .