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Detroit native, wrestler George 'The Animal' Steele dies
His reputation as a teacher was top of the line. As a wrestler, he really sold a gimmick that was totally the opposite of him in real life. He was a part of one of the best Wrestlemania matches ever.
Steele, whose real name was William James "Jim" Myers, grew up in Madison Heights and played football at Michigan State before a knee injury curtailed his career.
He earned a master's degree from Central Michigan and went on to teach and coach wrestling and football at Madison High in Madison Heights.
His reputation as a teacher was top of the line. As a wrestler, he really sold a gimmick that was totally the opposite of him in real life. He was a part of one of the best Wrestlemania matches ever.