Storico degli sport da combattimento e artista marziale
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. Tuttavia, 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. Uno
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 aggredito
Agosto 11, 1915, l'attuale campione mondiale di boxe dei pesi massimi di colore Sam McVey ha combattuto contro Sandy Ferguson a Boston, Massachusetts presso la palestra dell'Atlas Athletic Association. McVey ha combattuto in un'epoca in cui i promotori escludevano tutti i pugili afroamericani, tranne il grande Jack Johnson, dalla lotta per il campionato del mondo. McVey ha sconfitto la maggior parte degli altri grandi combattenti neri in questo
RKO Pictures ha portato il personaggio dei fumetti di Dick Tracy sul grande schermo dicembre 1, 1945. Mentre il film è sicuramente un “B” pellicola vuole essere in primo luogo sul doppio disegno di legge, ancora sarebbe stato di interesse per i tanti fan del fumetto popolare. Chester Gould ha creato la striscia di ottobre 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 anni, 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 attended a dog show with Coe and his
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, quando Mellie
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) stelle Sidney Toler come ispettore Charlie Chan. In questo film, Ispettore Chan è sulle tracce della spia Riner. Riner intende effettuare un atto di sabotaggio, quando la flotta americana passa attraverso il canale. L'ispettore Chan vive una situazione insolita, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Gene” Agosto Johannpeter è nato il 20, 1908, a Giulio e Bertha Johannpeter. Era il secondo figlio di zio Giulio e la zia Bertha. Suo fratello maggiore era Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr., che ha volato la posta di Lambert campo insieme a Charles Lindbergh. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. Mio nonno, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Giovedi ', Gennaio 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, uno di S. Louis’ uomini più ricchi, immobili residenziali di proprietà e altri beni valutati 2 milioni di dollari. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Lui