WRESTLER PROFILES

Steve's Hometown: [www.sneem.net]	Wrestler: Steve "Crusher" Casey Real Name: Steve Casey Birthday: 1909 Hometown: Sneem, Ireland Marital Status: Married to Eileen w/2 Sons & 1 Daughter Height & Weight: 6'4" - 238 lbs. Trained by: Mike Casey Debut: Previous Names: The Sneem Machine Finishing Move: The Killarney Flip Favorite Moves: The Kerry Crush Notable Feuds:
NWA Heavyweight Title defeating Lou Thesz (February 11, 1938); AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Title defeating Lou Thesz (February 11, 1938); AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Title defeating Gus Sonnenberg (March 29, 1939); AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Title defeating Ed Don George (November 3, 1939); AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Title defeating The French Angel (May 14, 1942); AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Title defeating The French Angel (August 15, 1942); AWA (Boston) Heavyweight Title defeating Frank Sexton (June 6, 1945);
1923: Steve Casey (Aged 15) rowed in the Sneem senior crew with his father and the O'Connor Brothers.. 1932: Tug-O-War Munster Champions (Sneem/Casey Team) 1930-33: Salter Challenge Cup with brothers 1935-36: Steve & Paddy Casey were members of the British Amateur Wrestling Team 1936: All-England Rowing Champs with the Ace Rowing Club along with brothers Paddy, Tom and Mick 1936: The Caseys qualified for the Olympics in rowing but were disqualified for Steve and Paddy being professional wrestlers March 3, 1936: Steve Casey defeated Paul Duveen (Irish Canadian Heavyweight Champion).. March 17, 1936: Steve Casey vs. Rex Steele at Embassy Ring, Catford (Billed as 2 Submissions, 2 falls, 2 k.o.).. October 1936: Steve Casey is brought to America by promoter Paul Bowser. December 14, 1936: Steve Casey defeated Mike Mazurki in New York City in front of 3,500. July 26, 1937: Steve Casey vs. Marvin Westenberg at the Municipal Stadium in Syracuse, New York. February 11, 1938: Steve "Crusher" Casey defeated Lou Thesz to win the NWA World title and the AWA Boston World title.. August 26, 1938: Steve Casey drew Danno O'Mahoney in Milltown Dublin after ten 5 minute rounds in the European style. September 1938: The NWA title was stripped from Steve Casey due to his being out of the country.. ~~~Some view that Steve Casey held the NWA title until his retirement in 1947 but that is untrue. September 18 1938: Steve Casey defeated Danno O'Mahoney in Munster in a finish match in 18 rounds and 97 minutes.. ~~~Reports say it was a thrilling match which turned in Casey's favor when O'Mahoney fell on his head to the floor.. March 2, 1939: Marvin Westenberg defeated Steve Casey for the AWA Heavyweight Title in Boston, Massachusetts. March 29, 1939: Steve Casey defeated Gus Sonnenberg for the AWA World Heavyweight Title in Boston, Massachusetts. April 18, 1939: Ed Don George defeated Steve Casey for the AWA Heavyweight Title in Albany, New York. May 18, 1939: Steve Casey defeated John Katon (2-1) in Toronto drawing 3,500 (Casey was billed as a world title claimant) October 19, 1939: Steve Casey vs Everett Marshall was a 60:00 draw in Toronto, Ontario, Canada drawing 4,500. November 23, 1939: Steve Casey defeated Wild Bill Longson (2-1) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada drawing 4,000. November 29, 1939: Steve Casey defeated Ed Don George for the AWA World Heavyweight Title in Buffalo, New York. May 13, 1940: The French Angel defeated Steve Casey for the AWA Heavyweight Title in Boston Massachusetts. 1940: Steve Casey won the Governor's Cup for beating Richard Codman in Cambridge, Massachusetts 1940: Steve Casey defeated U.S. boxing champion Tiger Warrenton and challenged Joe Louis. Louis refused a fight. November 12, 1941: Steve Casey vs. Earl McCready was ruled a No Contest in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 20, 1942: Steve Casey vs Earl McCready ended in a draw in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.. May 1, 1942: Earl McCready defeated Steve Casey in Buffalo, New York.. May 14, 1942: Steve Casey vs Earl McCready ended in a draw in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.. May 14, 1942: Steve Casey defeated The French Angel for the AWA Heavyweight Title in Boston, Massachusetts. August 1, 1942: The French Angel defeated Steve Casey for the AWA Heavyweight Title in Boston, Massachusetts. August 15, 1942: Steve Casey defeated The French Angel for the AWA Heavyweight Title in San Francisco, California. August 1, 1944: Maurice Tillet aka The French Angel defeated Steve Casey for the AWA World Heavyweight title.. June 6, 1945: Steve Casey defeated Frank Sexton for the AWA World Heavyweight Title in Boston, Massachusetts. 1982: Irish Hall of Fame Award presented by 1956 Olympic gold medalist Ronnie Delaney 1983: The Casey family organized a family reunion in Sneem, Ireland. ~~~Five of the seven brothers rowed the same boat they had used to win so many championships.. January 10, 1987: Steve Casey died at the age of 78 Special thanks to Justin Boulka for supplying the content for this profile -- really great work!.. Justin Boulka wrote: Steve's father, Mike, was a renowned bare-knuckle boxer and was a sparring partner for John L. Sullivan and Martin "Farmer" Burns. His mother, Bridget was a champion oarswoman. Bridget's father was a local strongman known as Johnny Mountain. Steve Casey's daughter, Margaret, became a distinguished oarswoman while attending Harvard University. Rumor has it that Steve Casey's hands were 15 from the point of the thumb to the point of the little finger. There is a life-sized statue of Steve Casey on the left as you leave Sneem on the Killarney road. Steve Casey was a member of the US Army around 1942.