Peter Sauer
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"Peter Sauer", better known by the ring name "Ray Steele", was an United States/American professional wrestler born and raised in Norka, a Germans/German colony in Russia, in 1900 before immigrating to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1906.

Steele worked a catch wrestling style in his early career. 16 May 1934 he wrestled Orville Brown to a 30-minute draw. He gained some notoriety in 1936 when he faced heavyweight boxing contender Kingfish Levinsky in a mixed match, which Steele won in 35 seconds. Steele's biggest accomplishment in the sport was winning the National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship/World Heavyweight Championship from Bronko Nagurski in St. Louis, Missouri on March 7, 1940. Steele would hold the belt for over a year before losing it back to Bronko Nagurski on March 11, 1941 in Houston, Texas.

Sauer served as a mentor to many young stars, including Lou Thesz before his death of a myocardial infarction/heart attack in September 1949.

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