Steve Largent
Steve Largent | |||||||||
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |||||||||
| In office November 29, 1994 – February 15, 2002 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Jim Inhofe | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Sullivan | ||||||||
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| Born | September 28, 1954 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse | Terry Largent | ||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||
| Education | University of Tulsa (BS) | ||||||||
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| No. 80 | |||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Putnam City (Warr Acres, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulsa (1972–1975) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 4th round, 117th pick | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Stephen Michael Largent (born September 28, 1954) is an American former professional football player and politician. He played 14 seasons as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district from 1994 to 2002. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election.
Largent played college football at Tulsa University, where he studied biology, and began his NFL career with the expansion Seahawks in 1976. Regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, he held all major NFL receiving records at the time of his retirement. Largent was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
Following his playing career, Largent was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 and served four terms, winning over 60% of the vote in each election. He resigned from his seat in 2002 to run for governor of Oklahoma, which he narrowly lost to Democratic state senator Brad Henry.