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Ricky Steamboat

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28 Feb, 1953

Ricky Steamboat born in West Point, NY

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Steamboat (Richard Henry Blood) is born in West Point, New york despite being billed from Honolulu, Hawaii during his wrestling career. After graduating high school, he decides to pursue a career in the world of professional wrestling. He makes his professional debut in 1976 with the AWA after training under Verne Gagne and The Iron Sheik.