| George "The Animal" Steele | |
|---|---|
 Steele in 2009 | |
| Birth name | William James Myers |
| Born | April 16, 1937 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2017 (aged 79) Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Kidney failure |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University Central Michigan University |
| Spouse(s) |
Pat Myers (m. 1956) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Animal Machine[1] George Steele[1][2] The Student[1][2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Detroit, Michigan |
| Trained by | Bert Rubi[4] |
| Debut | 1960 |
| Retired | 2001 |
William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 16, 2017), better known by his ring name George "the Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.
Steele was known around the world as a professional wrestler for the WWE (then known as the WWF) and portrayed Swedish wrestler and actor Tor Johnson in Tim Burton's film Ed Wood.[5]
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