Global InformationSteve McMichael information
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 17, 1957 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Freer (Freer, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas (1976–1979) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||||||
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| Regular season: | 58–34 (.630) | ||||||||||||
| Postseason: | 4–4 (.500) | ||||||||||||
| Career: | 62–38 (.620) | ||||||||||||
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Stephen Douglas McMichael (born October 17, 1957), nicknamed "Mongo",[1] "Ming" and "Ming the Merciless",[2] is an American former professional football player and professional wrestler. He was a defensive tackle for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the New England Patriots in the 1980 NFL draft.
During his time with the Bears, he was a two-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, winning Super Bowl XX with the team. He ended his football career with the Green Bay Packers, before making appearances for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) ahead of WrestleMania XI.
He became a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he became a member of the Four Horsemen stable and was a one-time WCW United States Champion.
Before retiring from public appearances, McMichael was a regular presence on Chicago sports radio and was the namesake of a restaurant in the southwest suburbs of Chicago.[3]
From 2007 to 2013, McMichael was the head coach of the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). He campaigned unsuccessfully to be mayor of Romeoville, Illinois.
In 2021, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). McMichael was selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
- ^ Grott, Connor (April 23, 2021). "Former Bears star, pro wrestler Steve 'Mongo' McMichael reveals ALS diagnosis". United Press International. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "MING THE MERCILESS NOW HAS HATRED IN HIS HEART FOR BEARS". Associated Press. October 31, 1994. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "The Mongo McMichaels - food • fun • spirits -- About Us". www.themongomcmichaels.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.