Freddie Steele
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1912 – 1984
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Who was Freddie Steele?
Freddie Steele was a boxer and film actor born Frederick Earle Burgett in Seattle, Washington. He was recognized as 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. He also appeared as an actor in a number of Hollywood films in the 1940s, including Preston Sturges's Hail the Conquering Hero.
Boxing Record: Wins=125. Losses=5. Drawn=11. Total=141.
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- Born
- Dec 18, 1912
Seattle - Also known as
- Frederick Earle Burgett
- Fred Steele
- The Tacoma Assassin
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 22, 1984
Aberdeen
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on July 23, 2013
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