Howie Steindler(1904-1977)
- Actor
He was the owner/proprietor of the famous Main Street Gym in Los
Angeles, and appeared in other films, I think. His funeral was on March
13, 1977 and Sugar Ray Robinson spoke that day. Howie was the manager
of boxer Danny 'Little Red' Lopez who had recently won a championship
prior to Howie's death. It's still an unsolved crime. Howie was the
inspiration for the character portrayed by Burgess Meredith in the
movie Rocky (1976).