Povjesničar borilačkih sportova i borilački umjetnik
After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. U naponu snage, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Na 35 years of age and nearly 300
U veljači 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Initially, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Odjel Louis policije. When the bank association turned over the
Travanj 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 zapisnik. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, kada
Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Ujak Jules” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Grandpa Ellis’ father
Siječnja 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Međutim, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Njegovu jedinstvenu arhitekturu čini balkon tornjić na drugom katu sjeveroistočnog zida. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Danas, 4200 Cook je
Moj djed je Frank O. Zimmerman je najstariji brat Robert Harold “Pljačkati” Zimmerman. Imali su četiri starije polu-braća i sestre i pokojnog polusestru, ali Harry je bio prvo dijete Parker L. Zimmerman i njegova treća supruga Dolly. Djed bi se rodio svibnja 28, 1913. Harry je pomalo misteriozan jer je umro oko
Kada sam tek počeo trenirati borilačke vještine u 1995, priče povezane s osnivanjem većine borilačkih vještina bile su prilično fantastične s nadljudskim podvizima fizičke snage i borbenih sposobnosti pripisanih njihovim osnivačima. Bilo Kung Fu, Karate ili Judo, utemeljitelj je uzeo vještine naučene u prethodnim borilačkim vještinama, modificirao ga i porazio sve. Ove tvrdnje su
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, ili 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri history. While St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,
Iz 1931 to 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff attended the University of Arkansas together. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told