About Sammy Steamboat
Lived 1934 – 2006 (aged 71). Sammy Steamboat was an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler.
Early life Mokuahi grew up in Honolulu, attending President Theodore Roosevelt High School, where he played multiple sports.
Steamboat began his career with the Honolulu-based promotion 50th State Big Time Wrestling. He won his first championship on August 5, 1956, teaming with Billy Varga to defeat Great Togo and Tosh Togo for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship. On January 25, 1961, Steamboat defeated Dick Hutton to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship. He lost the championship to Luigi Macera on April 15, 1961.
In the early 1960s, Steamboat relocated to the contiguous United States, where he competed for the Los Angeles, California–based promotion Worldwide Wrestling Associates. In 1960, he won the WWA International Television Tag Team Championship with Dick Hutton.
Steamboat went on to compete in the Atlanta, Georgia–based Georgia Championship Wrestling, where he won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) with Eddie Graham in 1964, and the North Carolina–based Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, where he held the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) with Graham in 1965.
Steamboat returned to Hawaii in the late 1960s, winning the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship on three further occasions and the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship on four further occasions. He also won the NWA North American Championship (Hawaii version) on four occasions. He retired in the late 1970s.
Death Mokuahi died in Hawaii from complications from Alzheimer's disease on May 2, 2006. Worldwide Wrestling Associates WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dick Hutton
1Steamboat and Graham won this championship by winning a tournament held on a card promoted in the Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sammy Steamboat?
American professional wrestler
When was Sammy Steamboat born?
Sammy Steamboat was born on 4 May 1934 in Honolulu.
When did Sammy Steamboat die?
Sammy Steamboat died on 2 May 2006 in Honolulu.
What was Sammy Steamboat's occupation?
Sammy Steamboat was an amateur wrestler and professional wrestler.
What nationality was Sammy Steamboat?
Sammy Steamboat was American.
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