Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Paul Pons ay isang Pranses Wrestling Greco-Roman Champion. Siya ay sapat na mahusay na magbigay sa George Hackenschmidt isang run para sa kanyang pera sa iba't ibang paligsahan. Gayunman, kapag siya ay dumating sa Chicago sa 1900, siya ay “bagsak” sa pamamagitan ng isang lokal na mambunuo. Ang kalagayan ng pagkawala iwan ng marami na ninanais. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Isa
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, Sinalakay si Kivet
Sa Agosto 11, 1915, ang kasalukuyang World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion na si Sam McVey ay lumaban kay Sandy Ferguson sa Boston, Massachusetts sa Atlas Athletic Association gym. Nakipaglaban si McVey sa isang panahon kung saan pinigilan ng mga promotor ang lahat ng African American na boksingero, maliban sa dakilang Jack Johnson, mula sa pakikipaglaban para sa world championship. Tinalo ni McVey ang karamihan sa iba pang mahusay na Black fighters nito
RKO Pictures nagdala ng Dick Tracy comic strip ng character sa malaking screen sa Disyembre 1, 1945. Habang ang pelikula ay talagang isang “B” nilalayong film na maging unang sa double kuwenta, ito pa rin maaaring naging ng interes sa maraming mga tagahanga ng mga sikat na comic strip. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 taon, 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. Sa 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, kapag si Mellie
Charlie Chan sa Panama (1940) bituin Sidney Toler bilang Inspector Charlie Chan. Sa ganitong film, Inspector Chan ay nasa trail ng espya Riner. Riner nagnanais na isakatuparan isang gawa ng pamiminsala, kapag sa American kalipunan ng mga sasakyan ay ipinapasa sa pamamagitan ng kanal. Inspector Chan ay nakakaranas ng isang hindi karaniwang sitwasyon, 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. Ang aking lolo, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Sa Huwebes, Enero 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, one of St. Louis’ wealthiest men, owned residential real estate and other assets valued at 2 milyong dolyar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Siya