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Short Official Bio

I am the author of twenty non-fiction books including Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt, Dvostruko križanje Gold Dust Trio i Evan “Davitelj” Klin dizač. In addition to combat sports history, I have written true crime books on St. Louis, Missouri. I am a father of three and grandfather of two, who lives outside St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to my interest in combat sports history, I hold ranks in three martial arts including a 4th Degree black belt in Taekwondo.

More Detailed Biography

As a kid, I loved history. While other kids loved fiction stories, history books littered my shelves. I loved reading the true-life adventures of Theodore Roosevelt, tales of the Old West and the history of American cities like St. Louis, Missouri, where I was born and grew up.

Wrestling fans and some experts considered St. Louis the “wrestling capital of the United States” due to the respected promotion of Sam Muchnick. I started watching Wrestling at the Chase in 1978 ili 1979. The announcer Larry Matysik frequently referenced wrestling history and sparked my interest in wrestling “when it was real”. Little did I know then that one day I would apply the historical research methods I learned in college to research wrestling when it was real.

I was also a boxing fan because my stepdad, Ernest Charles Diaz, koji je odgojio moje sestre i mene, introduced me to boxing and football when he started dating my mom in 1980. Dad loved both sports. Football and boxing became my two favorite sports as well.

U 1994, I first started training martial arts. Konačno, I would earn a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo, a second-degree Brown Belt in Judo, and a Green Rank in Goju Shorei Weapons Systems. More importantly, I have trained all three of my children as well as sixteen and counting nieces, nephews, and great nephews.

When I started blogging in February 2013, I started the blog to record the family history but had several other interests including genealogy, Povijest, and the martial arts, which I wrote about on this blog. I also wrote about film.

Now, I write about combat sports history from about 1870 to 1935. I am an independent author, who publishes 1 to 3 books a year.

I still love St. Louis history but decided to bring the website more into focus during June 2020. I publish new posts once a week on Monday.

I have three wonderful adult children, who all have their own unique skills and interests. In late 2017, I became a grandfather for the first time. I now have two handsome grandsons, who have brought more joy to my life than I thought possible.

SAMPLE POSTS

Gotch Fouls His Way to the Title

Evan “Davitelj” Lewis Shows His Mean Streak

Lewis i Stecher pucaju posljednji put

You can find legacy posts about other subjects as well as the combat sports posts by clicking on the archive by month and/or category.

Standard Disclaimer: This is my personal website representing my views alone.

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