Steve Raible

Steve Raible has achieved the remarkable distinction of being associated with the Seattle Seahawks franchise every year of its existence, first as an original player and for nearly five decades as the beloved "Voice of the Seahawks." Born on June 2, 1954, in Louisville, Kentucky, Raible attended Trinity High School, becoming its first alumnus to play professional football, before starring at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Playing as a tight end and wide receiver in the wishbone offense under head coach Pepper Rodgers, he recorded 13 receptions for 277 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. Selected by the expansion Seattle Seahawks in the second round (59th overall) of the 1976 NFL draft, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Raible played as a wide receiver for six seasons from 1976 to 1981, all under head coach Jack Patera. Wearing number 83, he accumulated 68 receptions for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns across 84 games (seven starts). His most productive season came in 1978 when he recorded 22 receptions for 316 yards and one touchdown. During the expansion era when most NFL players needed off-season jobs—Raible made $27,000 his first year—he worked in construction and tended bar at the famed Hector's Restaurant in Kirkland. His final season in 1981 was cut short by a collapsed lung suffered in the second preseason game and torn ankle ligaments during the regular season, limiting him to just one reception. Raible's playing strengths compensated for his playing alongside Hall o…