Steve McMichael
Steve McMichael in 2008
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 17, 1957 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Freer (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 838 |
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| Sacks: | 95 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
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| Birth name | Stephen Douglas McMichael |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Spouse(s) |
Debra Marshall (m. 1985; div. 1998) Misty McMichael |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Steve McMichael |
| Trained by | Terry Taylor |
| Debut | 1995 |
| Retired | 1999 |
Stephen Douglas "Steve" McMichael (born October 17, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), a former commentator and then professional wrestler for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and former head coach of the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). McMichael played college football for the University of Texas and was an All-American. He played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XX with the Bears. During his pro wrestling career, McMichael became a member of a version of the legendary Four Horsemen stable, and held the WCW United States Title. He made a failed run for mayor of Romeoville, Illinois in 2013.
Born in Houston, Texas, McMichael attended the University of Texas, where he played for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1976 to 1979. As a senior in 1979, he was a consensus first-team All-American.
McMichael was drafted out of Texas in 1980 by the New England Patriots. He was acquired by the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 1981. He became one of their starting defensive tackles and help lead them to a Super Bowl win in 1985. He had a streak of 101 games started until 1990, when his playing time was reduced. He led the Bears with 11 1⁄2 sacks in 1988. He had 108 tackles in 1989. McMichael was named to the NFC's Pro Bowl teams for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.
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