Freddie Steele
American boxer (1912-1984)
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- Born
- 18 December 1912, Seattle
- Died
- 22 August 1984, Aberdeen
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 120 wins, 4 losses, 9 draws
Freddie Steele (December 18, 1912 – August 22, 1984) 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.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1999
- The Ring World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2604314 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.