George Steele – Bio, Net Worth, Height

George Steele – Bio, Net Worth, Height


contour: George Steele
Age of death: 79 years old
high: 6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
Profession: wrestler
net worth: to do
status: deceased

origin
George “Animal” Steele is an American professional wrestler, gym teacher and actor. His wrestling career spanned two decades from 1967 to 1988. Steele was born William James Myers on April 16, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Madison High School, where he competed in track and field, basketball and football. Steele holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University and a Masters degree from Central Michigan University. He played defensive tackle for the Michigan Spartans in the late 1950s. His football career came to an abrupt end due to a knee injury.

Profession
Steele began his wrestling career under the alias “Student.” He adopted the new nickname “George Steele” shortly after being recruited by the WWWF in 1967. At 6-foot-1, Steele is known for his brutal attitude and in-ring brute force. He is also known for his signature green tongue and furry skin. His finishing moves include “Elevated Hammer Lock” and “Jump Splash”. Steele rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1980s. From 1986 to 1987, he had a memorable feud with Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Steele was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005.

In addition to wrestling, Steele is a gym teacher and actor. He coached football for 25 years at his alma mater, Madison High School. Steele started the Madison wrestling program in 1966 and won their first championship in 1969. He was inducted into the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame. Steele had a small film role as “Thor Johnson” in Tim Burton’s Edwood (1994). The film won two Oscars and starred Johnny Depp, Martin Landau and Sarah Jessica Parker.

personal
George Steele passed away on February 16, 2017 at the age of 79. His official cause of death was kidney failure. He also suffers from dyslexia and Crohn’s disease. Steele was married to “Patricia Randolph” from 1955 until her death in 2017. The couple lives in Cocoa Beach, Florida. They have three children, Dennis, Randy and Felicia.

Photo by swiftwj (flickr.com/photos/swiftwj/3512048508) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

George “Animal” Steele Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

real name: William James Miles
Birthday: April 16, 1937
place of birth: Detroit, Michigan
Zodiac: Aries
high: 6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
Profession: professional wrestler
Active for several years: 1967-1988
net worth:
marriage: Patricia “Pat” Randolph
Death instrument: dead
die: February 16, 2017
cause of death: Renal Failure
place of death: United StatesFloridaCocoa Beach

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