Background
Steve Casey rowed in the Sneem senior crew with his father and the O"Connor Brothers.
Steve Casey rowed in the Sneem senior crew with his father and the O"Connor Brothers.
Casey was the eldest of seven sons of Mike Casey, a bare-knuckle boxer. In the same year, the Caseys qualified for the Olympics in rowing but were disqualified for Steve and Paddy being professional wrestlers because Steve had wrestled two professional matches before the Olympics. American Wrestling Association (Boston)
Aging with Attitude World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version) (5 times)
National Wrestling Association
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Other titles
Governor"s Cup (1940)
In 1983, the Casey family organized a family reunion in Sneem, Ireland.
On January 10, 1987, he died at age 78.
Sport rowing
Tug O" War Munster Championship (1932)
All-England Championship (1936).
He was the second Irish wrestler, after Danno O"Mahoney, to become a world champion. The Sneem/Casey Team won the Tug-O-War Munster Championship in 1932. Casey went on to win the Salter Challenge Cup with his brothers during 1930 to 1933. In 1936, he became the All-England Champion with his brothers Paddy, Tom and Mick. In 1982, Casey was awarded the Irish Hall of Fame award by 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist Ronnie Delaney.
