Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Paul Pons was a French Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion. He was good enough to give George Hackenschmidt a run for his money in several tournaments. Egter, when he came to Chicago in 1900, he was “defeated” by a local wrestler. The circumstances of the loss leave a lot to be desired. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Een
Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Kivet aangerand
Augustus 11, 1915, huidige wêreldkleurige swaargewigbokskampioen, Sam McVey, het met Sandy Ferguson in Boston geveg, Massachusetts by die Atlas Athletic Association-gimnasium. McVey het geveg in 'n era waar promotors al die Afro-Amerikaanse boksers uitgevries het, behalwe die groot Jack Johnson, om vir die wêreldkampioenskap te veg. McVey het die meeste van die ander groot Swart vegters hiervan verslaan
RKO Pictures het die Dick Tracy strokiesprent karakter na die groot skerm op Desember 1, 1945. Terwyl die film is beslis 'n “B” film bedoel om eerste op die dubbel wetsontwerp, dit nog steeds van belang sou gewees het om die talle ondersteuners van die gewilde strokiesprent. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 jaar, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at
William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. Vance het 'n hond show met Coe en sy
Ollie J. Zimmerman was the third son born to my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman and his second wife Mollie Bollinger. Ollie and his twin sister Dollie were born on either April 27, 1906 or April 27, 1907. Since Ollie’s headstone says “1906”, I’m going with April 27, 1906 as his birthdate. In 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, wanneer Mellie
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) stars Sidney Toler as Inspector Charlie Chan. In hierdie film, Inspector Chan is on the trail of the spy Riner. Riner intends to carry out an act of sabotage, when the American fleet passes through the canal. Inspekteur Chan ervaar 'n ongewone situasie, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Gene” Augustus Johannpeter op Mei gebore 20, 1908, Julius en Bertha Johannpeter. Hy was die tweede seun van Oom Jules en tant Bertha. Sy ouer broer was Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr, wat die e-pos uit Lambert Field saam met Charles Lindbergh gevlieg. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. My oupa, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
On Thursday, Januarie 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, een van St. Louis’ rykste mans, besit residensiële vaste eiendom en ander bates ter waarde van 2 miljoen dollar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Hy