Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Juu ya Agosti 4, 1939, Mort Henderson aliaga dunia huko Rochester, New York katika 60 umri wa miaka. Mashabiki wa mieleka huenda hawakukumbuka jina la Mort Henderson lakini kama ubinafsi wake, asili ya Masked Marvel, aliokoa toleo la kuanguka la 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Sam Rachmann promoted the tournament with the goal of
When Wladek Zbyszko travelled from the United States to Brazil for a lucrative tour on Brazil’s well-developed professional wrestling circuit, Zbyszko little suspected that he would wrestle his first contest in almost twenty years. Like their American counterparts, Brazilian professional wrestlers worked with each other to put on exciting exhibitions for the fans. The Brazilian professional wrestlers occasionally wrestled a
Siku ya Jumamosi, Aprili 9, 2022, the Franklin County Missouri Historical Society invited me to give a PowerPoint presentation on the Union Missouri Bank Robbery of 1902. The book covers the robbery, the investigation, two nationwide hunts for the fugitive and a daring break from the St. Louis City Jail. Two daring robbers, not yet 23 umri wa miaka, pulled off
Mnamo Oktoba 26, 1897, Martin “Farmer” Burns defended his American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship against Scottish catch wrestler Dan McLeod. Burns and McLeod were two of the top three or four catch-as-catch-can wrestlers in the United States at the time. 1,200 fans attended the match held at the Grand Opera House in Indianapolis, Indiana. Promoters often put a mat or heavy
George Tragos gained fame as the trainer of Lou Thesz, the dominant National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion of the 1950s and early 1960s. Tragos, a 1920 Olympian for his native Greece, possessed an impeccable resume in legitimate wrestling. Born March 14, 1901, in Messinia, Ugiriki, Tragos won national wrestling titles before representing Greece at the 1920 Olympics at only
At the end of 1932, 22-year-old Vila Milli sued her husband, professional wrestler Wladek Zbyszko, for divorce alleging physical cruelty and adultery. Milli charged the 41-year-old Zbyszko with physical cruelty for “hugging her too hard.” Justice Dunne of the Brooklyn Supreme Court heard the divorce case. He expressed doubt that Zbyszko abused his wife. Hata hivyo, he did not dismiss the
Before immigrating to the United States, Taro Miyake first settled in England. Miyake assisted Yukio Tani with establishing Judo and Jujitsu in England. Miyake and Tani challenged professional wrestlers to matches as part of their effort to establish their martial arts. Tani took part in challenge matches prior to the arrival of Miyake. Miyake grappled his first opponent, Tani himself,
While researching the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1881 – 1922), I discovered Evan “Strangler” Lewis’ early matches in Montana. Prior to researching this topic, I thought Lewis started his career by winning a 64-man wrestling tournament in Montana during 1882. Hata hivyo, Lewis did not win the tournament. In May 1882, Lewis wrestled in a Cornish wrestling tournament
Frank Gotch alitawala mieleka ya Marekani kutoka 1905 hadi kustaafu kwake 1913. Gotch, Bingwa wa sasa wa Mieleka wa Uzito wa Juu wa Marekani, alishinda mechi kubwa zaidi ya maisha yake mnamo Aprili 3, 1908. Gotch alimshinda Bingwa wa sasa wa Mieleka wa Uzani wa Heavyweight Georg Hackenschmidt huko Chicago, Illinois. Gotch alithibitisha kuwa Bingwa wa Dunia kama vile alivyokuwa Bingwa wa Amerika. Gotch alikubali
Siku ya Alhamisi, Aprili 29, 1909, Frank Gotch alisafiri hadi Memphis, Tennessee kumenyana na mwanamieleka maarufu wa uzani wa juu Charles Hackenschmidt. Hackenschmidt alishinda Mashindano ya Mieleka ya Dunia ya uzito wa juu chini ya jina lake halisi, John Berg. Ingawa mashabiki walimfikiria vizuri Berg, hawakumwona kama tishio la kumshinda Frank Gotch katika mechi moja kwa moja. Ili kuongeza hamu ya mashabiki