He grew up on a farm in open rural area of Saskatchewan in the north regions with Regina as its capital city, Western Canada.

[1] McCready attracted the attention of Oklahoma State wrestling coaches when he defeated their heavyweight at a 1926 tournament in Canada.

He is one of only two collegiate wrestlers with three NCAA titles to win all three of his finals matches by pin (the other being Dan Hodge of the University of Oklahoma, 1955–1957).

Following McCready's graduation from Oklahoma A&M with a degree in physical education, he became a pro wrestler in late 1930, pursuing a professional wrestling career.

In 1958 McCready fought his last wrestling match at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.