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Freddie Steele

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American boxer (1912-1984)

United StatesAthletesLived 1912 to 1984 · aged 71
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Freddie Steele was a boxer and film actor born Frederick Earle Burgett in Seattle, Washington. He was recognized as the National Boxing Association (NBA) Middleweight Champion of the World between 1936 and 1938.

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1999International Boxing Hall of Fame
WBA World Middleweight Champion
The Ring World Middleweight Champion

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Freddie Steele was a boxer and film actor born Frederick Earle Burgett in Seattle, Washington. He was recognized as the National Boxing Association (NBA) Middleweight Champion of the World between 1936 and 1938. Steele was nicknamed "The Tacoma Assassin" and was trained by Jack Connor, Johnny Babnick; and Ray Arcel while in New York. His managers included George McAllister, Dave Miller, Eddie Miller, and Pete Reilly. He appeared as an actor in a number of Hollywood films in the 1940s, including Preston Sturges's Hail the Conquering Hero.

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United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1984 · aged 71
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