Kampsportshistoriker og kampsportsutøver
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. However, 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. Ett
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 overfalt
August 11, 1915, nåværende verdensfargede tungvektsboksingmester Sam McVey kjempet mot Sandy Ferguson i Boston, Massachusetts på treningsstudioet Atlas Athletic Association. McVey kjempet i en tid der promotører frøs ut alle afroamerikanske boksere, bortsett fra den store Jack Johnson, fra å kjempe om verdensmesterskapet. McVey beseiret de fleste av de andre store svarte fighterne i dette
RKO Pictures brought the Dick Tracy comic strip character to the big screen on December 1, 1945. While the film is definitely a “B” film meant to be first on the double bill, it still would have been of interest to the many fans of the popular comic strip. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 år, 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 deltok på en hundeutstilling med Coe og hans
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. I 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, når Mellie
Charlie Chan i Panama (1940) stjerner Sidney Toler som Inspector Charlie Chan. I denne filmen, Inspektør Chan er på sporet av spionen Riner. Riner har til hensikt å gjennomføre en handling av sabotasje, da den amerikanske flåten passerer gjennom kanalen. Inspektør Chan opplever en uvanlig situasjon, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Gene” August Johannpeter was born on May 20, 1908, to Julius and Bertha Johannpeter. He was the second son of Uncle Jules and Aunt Bertha. His older brother was Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr., who flew the mail out of Lambert Field along with Charles Lindbergh. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. My grandfather, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
On Thursday, Januar 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, en av St. Louis’ rikeste menn, eid bolig fast eiendom og andre eiendeler verdsatt til 2 million dollars. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. He