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George Steinbrenner: Biography

George Steinbrenner
  • Birth Name: George Michael Steinbrenner III
  • Birth Place: Rocky River, OH
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/04/1930, Cancer
  • Profession: NY Yankees Owner
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George Steinbrenner Fast Facts:
  • Standout track star in high school and college.
  • Served as a graduate assistant to legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes while earning his second degree.
  • Assistant football coach at Northwestern University and at Purdue University from 1955-57.
  • Encouraged to enter the family business by his father, Henry, a Great Lakes shipping tycoon; later became chairman of the Cleveland-based firm known as the American Shipbuilding Company. 
  • First sports investment was that of the Cleveland Pipers, an AAU basketball team of the now-defunct ABL; outbid NBA teams for the rights to future Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas.
  • Other early investments include purchasing 11 percent of the Chicago Bulls, buying a thoroughbred-racing stable and a stake in the Broadway musical Applause.
  • Close to purchasing the Cleveland Indians when the deal collapsed at the last moment; soon after that he made a bid for the Yankees.  
  • Originally bought the Yankees for $10 million in 1973 with other investors; estimated worth of the current franchise is $1.2 billion. 
  • Indicted and found guilty of making illegal campaign contributions to CREEP, Richard Nixon's re-election committee, and served a 15-month suspension from Major League Baseball; later pardoned by then-president Ronald Reagan for the offense. 
  • Was hit with a "lifetime" ban from running the Yankees in 1990 after hiring a private investigator to collect defamatory information about Dave Winfield. He was permitted to return, however, in 1993.
  • Nicknamed "The Boss" for his overbearing management style; went through 20 different managers during his first 23 seasons with the Yankees.
  • Longest-tenured owner in Yankees history, reigning from 1973 to 2008 and earning 10 American League pennants and six World Series titles.  
  • George Steinbrenner Relationships:
  • Elizabeth Steinbrenner - Wife
  • Hal Steinbrenner - Son
  • Hank Steinbrenner - Son
  • Henry Steinbrenner - Father
  • Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal - Daughter
  • Jessica Steinbrenner - Daughter
  • Rita Steinbrenner - Mother
  • College:
  • Williams College, Williamstown, MA (BA in English Literature, 1952); Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (MS in Physical Education, 1955)
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