Watanabe then recalled how one of his former players , Hall of Famer Tony Salamone , approached him in 1994 .
Watanabe then suggested that Watanabe might want to take a look at an up - and - coming player by the name of John Steele .
Watanabe then recalled how one of his former players , Hall of Famer Tony Salamone , approached him in 1994 and suggested that Watanabe might want to take a look at an up - and - coming player by the name of John Steele .