The Passing of Bob Steele (in April, 2013)

In April 2013 sad news from Colin Joynson, with a latest update in October, 2018, from Bob Steele's daughter

colin joynson

i have just found out that one of the best wrestlers of the 50 s,60s and the 70s ,a good friend and man i looked up too ,passed away last november.the no 1 middlewiegth Bob steele . bob had been in a care home for the last 8 or 9 years and not in the best of health. it is so sad people drift apart and find things out when it is to late.RIP Joe , my thoughts to go to your family

colin joynson

Hack

Bob Steele was one of the finest middleweights around and another of those unsung heroes who kept the whole business going. Many thanks Colin for letting us know this sad news.

Anglo Italian

Very sad. I never saw him wrestle in the south but remember he was often matched with Jackie Pallo and other big names.

beancounter

Bob Steele was one of the finest welter/middleweights of the 1960s. I watched him a number of times at Preston's Queens Hall and should think he was one of the most regularly televised wrestlers of the early part of that decade. May he Rest in Peace.

Bill Smith

RIP Bob Steele

Eddie Rose

A truly great wrestler. Had some marvellous bout versus Tommy Mann, Chic Purvey, Cliff Belshaw, Ted Hannon, Jack Dempsey.

I had a car from him (he had a place in north Manchester). It was a red Ford Zephyr 6 and it ran like a dream. Its previous owner was Alan Ball, the England footballer.

Alf Cadman was a good friend of his - both Salford lads. Bob Steele was one of the perhaps unsung heroes who made wrestling such a great favourite during the Golden age. As Colin Joynson stated: one of the best!

Ian McGregor phoned me and said he'd had a conversation the day previously with Monty Swann who rekoned Bob Steele was the best middlweight wrestler in the mid-60s to mid-70s era in UK,

colin joynson

re bobby steele i am so glad the great wrestler has not bean forgotten.colin joynson

beancounter

Colin, it is a joy for us old fans to hear from such a fine and admired wrestler as yourself. You were one of the best!

Kelly Wray

Thank you all for your lovely comments about my Dad (Bob Steele). He wasn't just a great wrestler but the best Dad a girl could ever wish for.