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Early life and career
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Williams was born Steve Anderson on December 18, 1964.[2] He was the second eldest of four brothers and one sister.[2] After his mother Beverly became pregnant with his brother Kevin, Steve's father left the family.[2] After his parents' divorce, the family moved to Victoria, Texas.[2] Beverly eventually married a man named Ken Williams, who became a stepfather to Steve and his siblings, who adopted his last name.[7]
In middle school, Steve Williams was a member of the school band, where he played both the tuba and bass horn.[8] In high school, Williams played football, baseball, and ran track.[9] In baseball, he played in the catcher position and was a part of the all-star team.[10] Williams earned good grades and was a part of the National Honor Society.[11] Williams was also voted "Most Popular" three years in a row.[10] As a football player, he was a varsity starter for three years and an All-District running back.[12] He received an American football scholarship to Wharton Junior College and then a full football scholarship to North Texas State University.[9] He dropped out of college seventeen credit hours shy of graduating.[13]
After dropping out, Williams joined "Gentleman" Chris Adams' professional wrestling school.[4][5] He had his first match in World Class Championship Wrestling on May 11, 1989[4] defeating Frogman LeBlanc.[5] At the start of his early career, he used his real name for wrestling.[14] However, another wrestler of that name - "Dr. Death" Steve Williams - was already nationally known, so he was then assigned the name Steve Austin, in accordance with his hometown of Austin, Texas.[15] At first he was reluctant because he did not want the fans to associate him with the hero from TV's The Six Million Dollar Man.[15]
Later, he adopted the name "Stunning" Steve Austin and wrestled in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) for the first year of his career.[16] Most of the time, he either teamed up or feuded with his former trainer Adams, with the teacher/student aspect of their relationship being added into the angle.[5][17] During this time, Austin began dating Adams' ex-wife Jeannie, who, along with Adams' then-wife Toni Adams, were brought in to their storylines.[18] Percival Pringle III was also added to the angle as Williams and Clark's manager.
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