Steve Okoniewski (August 22, 1949 â February 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and St. Louis Cardinals. Of Polish descent, he retired as principal from Luxemburg-Casco High School located in Luxemburg, Wisconsin and was a volunteer coach with that team's Spartans football program. Okoniewski died on February 25, 2024, at the age of 74.