Historiador de deportes de combate e artista marcial
Chester Gould created the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931. Originally published through the Detroit Metro, the strip moved to the Chicago Tribune where it made the paper and Gould rich through syndication. It was only a matter of time before Dick Tracy made his debut on the silver screen. Ralph Byrd played Dick Tracy in four 15 chapter serials
Como escribín en varias publicacións, os mellores boxeadores de peso pesado entre 1900 e 1919 foron os boxeadores afroamericanos obrigados a loitar entre si polo “Campionato de cores”. Mesmo despois de que o gran Jack Johnson finalmente rompese a liña de cores e gañase o Campionato Mundial de Peso Pesado, só defendería o título ante os aspirantes brancos. As a result, os máis duros retadores
Also known at The Sleeping Cardinal, Sherlock Holmes’ Hora Nefasta (1931) é a primeira película Sherlock Holmes, protagonizada por Arthur Wontner no papel-título. A película trata dun home novo, que está a facer trampas na ponte para recuperar a súa fortuna perdida. Profesor Moriarty usa a información nun intento de chantagear o mozo Ronald Adair, interpretado por Leslie Perrins.
En novembro 10, 1924, Mrs. A.W. Stickney estaba deixando o St. Louis Country Club, cando se lle achegaron dous homes afroamericanos. O home de pel máis clara díxolle á Sra. Stickney para entregarlle as xoias ou quitárallas. Fearing for her safety, Mrs. Stickney entregoulle ao home as súas xoias, valorado en $17,000.00, e $85.00 in cash. Mrs.
Sam McVey would win the World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship in an era where the three best fighters were black and frozen out of the title picture. He started 1903 out so well, he would put pressure on World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries to give him a match. Jeffries refused to break the “color line” by giving a
En setembro de 15, 1887, a muscular man stood in the First District Police Court listening to Judge Cady. As he looked out between eyes almost swollen shut and a busted lip, he waited to see if justice would be done. It was as Judge Cady told the beaten man, “$10 fine for disturbing the peace. $100 for resisting arrest. Vostede
En novembro 30, 1910, reports came from England that former World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace had died at 79 anos de idade. Mace was world champion from 1860 para 1862 and again from 1866 para 1876. After reportedly earning a million dollars in a career that spanned 1857 para 1909, Jem Mace died penniless. He was laid to rest
En setembro de 15, 1919, St. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. Durante anos, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 e 126 libras, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. En xullo de 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at
En agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Estrangulador” Lewis coñeceu o Wrestling campión británico Tom canón en Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante a era da loita lexítima, outros loitadores temía o poderoso Lewis polo seu dominio. Lewis empregou unha estrangulamento arterial carótida coñecido como mata-león no Judo. Polo menos iso era o que eu pensaba orixinalmente e a maioría dos historiadores citaron. Moderno