| George Steinbrenner is famously known the world | | | | Columbus, Ohio at Lockbourne Air Force Base the |
| over as the owner of the New York Yankees but | | | | Ohio native decided to stay in the area following |
| very few people realize that in the 1950s George | | | | his honorable discharge in 1954. Over the next |
| Steinbrenner actually served as an assistant coach | | | | two years Steinbrenner earned a master's degree |
| under legendary Buckeye icon Woody Hayes at | | | | in physical education from nearby Ohio State |
| Ohio State University (OSU for short). In fact, | | | | University. |
| George was even part of the 1954 Ohio State | | | | While doing graduate work at Ohio State George |
| national championship team that went undefeated. | | | | Steinbrenner signed on to help the football team |
| The New York Yankees organization that | | | | as a graduate assistant where he happened to |
| Steinbrenner has owned for decades has been | | | | coach under legendary college football coach |
| valued by Forbes magazine as a $1.5 billion | | | | Woody Hayes. During the one season that |
| organization which makes it one of the five most | | | | George was with the Buckeyes the team went |
| valuable sports teams in the world across all | | | | undefeated with a perfect 10-0 record that |
| sports. Before making his fortune in the family | | | | included a 20-7 Rose Bowl victory over the |
| shipping business he lived a somewhat pedestrian | | | | University of Southern California (USC) on January |
| life that included college, a stint in the Air Force, | | | | 1, 1955. |
| marriage, and a brief spell as an assistant football | | | | By capping off a perfect season with a sound |
| coach at Ohio State. In some regards George | | | | Rose Bowl victory Woody Hayes, George |
| Steinbrenner has had an almost Forest Gump | | | | Steinbrenner, and the rest of the Ohio State |
| type life that has involved playing on his college | | | | Buckeyes edged out number two ranked UCLA |
| football team, joining the armed forces, falling in | | | | to capture the second football national |
| love, making a fortune, numerous chance | | | | championship for the Buckeyes ever. In addition |
| encounters with historically iconic figures, and a | | | | to the seven World Series victories (1977, 1978, |
| variety of unique business ventures. | | | | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009) that George |
| Born in Rocky River, Ohio on the northern edge | | | | Steinbrenner has been a part of as an owner of |
| of the state the area that is now an affluent | | | | the New York Yankees since January 3, 1973 the |
| suburb of Cleveland is the area where George | | | | man who was born back on July 4, 1930 can also |
| grew up before attending a military school in | | | | claim a college football national championship from |
| northern Indiana. After graduating from Williams | | | | the 1954 season with iconic College Football Hall of |
| College in Massachusetts in 1952 and spending a | | | | Fame coach Woody Hayes. |
| couple of years in the Air Force based in | | | | |