▁that ▁was ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁a ▁temporary ▁mer ger ▁between ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les ▁and ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste el ers ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁league - wide ▁man ning ▁short ages ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁brought ▁on ▁by ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁Ste ward ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁military ▁during ▁the ▁war , ▁however ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁called ▁up ▁by ▁his ▁draft ▁board ▁until ▁after ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁season . ▁Ste ward ' s ▁name ▁is ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁W W ▁II ▁Honor ▁Roll , ▁which ▁lists ▁the ▁over ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁NFL ▁personnel ▁who ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁military ▁during ▁war . ▁The ▁listing ▁of ▁players ▁has ▁been ▁ins cribed ▁on ▁a ▁pla que , ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁Pro ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁C anton , ▁Ohio . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁FO OT B ALL ▁AND ▁AM ER IC A : ▁W W ▁II ▁Honor ▁Roll ▁ ▁" The ▁Ste ag les " — S aved ▁Pro ▁Football ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II '' ▁() ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : Play ers ▁of ▁American ▁football ▁from ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Category : Ste ag les ▁players ▁and ▁personnel ▁Category : 1 9 7 9 ▁death s ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Elizabeth , ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Category : U rs inus ▁B ears ▁football ▁players <0x0A> </s> ▁Bor ă sc u ▁may ▁refer ▁to ▁the ▁following ▁places ▁in ▁Roman ia : ▁▁ ▁Bor ă sc u , ▁a ▁commune ▁in